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Large numbers of monarch butterflies are making a pit stop at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie during their annual fall migration. That’s just one of the ways to enjoy and explore nature this weekend.
With much of Iowa currently under drought conditions, many shallow lakes and wetlands will either be dry or nearly dry, making scouting an important p
Marissa Nelson | August 3, 2021 4:56 pm (WTTW News) Parts of Big Marsh Park used to be a dumping ground for waste from steel mills on Chicago’s Southeast Side. Thanks to our sponsors: But the Chicago Park District has worked to restore the area’s 278-acre natural space, and the nonprofit Friends of Big Marsh is developing the area for what it calls “eco-recreation.” Today, Big Marsh is also a bike park. However, the Southeast Side’s storied industrial past and present make it difficult for locals to access the park and get around their communities, said Paul Fitzgerald, executive...
Brian Ernst/Sun-Times A portion of a massive toxic industrial site on the Southeast Side is being considered for a future home to a solar farm. The Cook County Land Bank Authority has taken title to land near East 114th Street and South Torrence Avenue, clearing the property’s back taxes in hopes of drawing a solar operation on about 36 acres, a spokesman said Tuesday. The property is part of a sprawling former site of the former Acme coke operation, which has been dormant for years. The land bank wants to lease the land to California solar company SunPower for up to 35 years. A lease-optio...