A $749,700 state grant will be used by Naper Settlement to develop an agriculture laboratory, or Ag Lab, within the Agricultural Interpretive Center, a new 6,000 square foot exhibit and programming space.
Feb. 18 and 20: Bonfield, (815) 635-3198
WILD THINGS
Friday, Feb. 19, to Feb. 21 and Feb. 26-28: Wild Things 2021 Conference will held virtually, $15 per weekend or $30 for entire conference, wildthingscommunity.org.
ICE FISHING DERBY
Through Sunday, Feb. 14: Northern Illinois Conservation Club’s 61st annual Ice Fishing Derby, Chain O’Lakes, mynicc.org
BIRDING
FISH GATHERING
Tuesday, Feb. 16: Free virtual seminar by guide Bill Schultz on smallmouth bass in Door County, Arlington Anglers, 6:30 p.m., arlingtonanglers.com.
ILLINOIS PERMITS/SEASONS
Monday, Feb. 15: Rabbit season, squirrel season, and raccoon, opossum, fox and bobcat seasons end
Monday, Feb. 15: Final day, applications, site specific youth turkey hunts
DALE’S MAILBAG
Photo: Saga Communications
It’s not that Kevin Irons is worried about the Asian carp’s self-esteem. He just wants to improve its image, all the way up to and including a new name.
The more appetizing the carp sounds, the more likely it will be to land on people’s dinner plates as opposed to sneaking into the Great Lakes, where it would muscle out other species for food.
“They have an extremely mild flavor profile,” said Irons, assistant chief of fisheries for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. “Americans like that, because we want to season it. If you want to season these like a taco meat, and make a taco, they’re fabulous. If you want to put it on the grill and have a sauce, or bread it up in a beer batter, these fish do all of that very well.”
Groups honoring Lincoln s birthday
Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will be celebrating President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday in conjunction with two veterans organizations Friday.
The department will be working with the American Legion Springfield Post 32 for its 87th annual National American Legion Pilgrimage, in which participants will walk to the final resting place of Lincoln and his family.
The wreath ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site in Springfield.
The VFW Department of Illinois will meet at noon at the site to honor the annual Voice of Democracy audio essay program. The program is for high school students to express themselves through recorded patriotic-themed essays.