A Conservation@Home Story By Mark Luthin, NLI President August, 2026 About 30 years ago, Josh and Mollie Krecklow decided to build a home on a 5-acre parcel of land located between Byron and Leaf River. Their “yard” consisted of a former pasture, with all of the usual...
NLI invites the public to join in the celebration to recognize and honor OAKtober and oak trees by attending NLI’s 12th annual OAKtober Hike on Oct. 24th. NLI staff will lead a guided walking tour through the rolling hills of Burr Oak Valley Nature Preserve...
Field Notes from Executive Director Alan Branhagen On Friday, October 27, 2023 NLI Stewardship Director Zach Grycan, Restoration Ecologist Tyler Pellegrini, and NLI Volunteer Martin Kehoe led me through a site visit of the Richard Conklin Preserve and its adjacent...
October is OAK Awareness Month in Illinois: “OAKtober” By Alan Branhagen, Executive Director, Natural Land Institute Oaks are the most important tree to the forests, woodlands and savannas of our area (and almost every place they are found). Their mast of...
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