Eastern Forests News Today

Six authors will be featured in three spring events to celebrate the research, scholarship and creative success of EIU faculty who have recently achieved publication of a book.

Every year certain bird species that breed farther north overwinter in our region: purple finches, hermit thrushes, white-throated sparrows, etc.

The most well known gall is the oak apple gall, found on leaves of oak species.

“April showers bring May flowers” — and they also bring mushrooms. Many consider the morel mushroom a wild delicacy; they can be sold for $20 to $90 per pound. Hunting

Edible wild mushrooms are more than just your next meal Source: Chris Evans, Forestry Extension and Research Specialist, Illinois Extension GALESBURG — While this song telling of the miraculous feats of edible mushrooms was part of a fictional story, it does underscore that we eat a lot of wild mushrooms. Commercially available, buttons, portobellos, shiitakes, and other varieties just arent enough for some and foraging for wild mushrooms is a favorite pastime throughout Illinois.  Morel mu...