Chicago Nature Now! Alert April 27, 2017 “Chicago nature info and news to help you discover the region’s finest natural wonders.”   Here’s what’s happening in Chicago nature, right now!   THE SPRING WOODLANDS ARE LUSH AND AT PEAK FLOWERING! Now is the perfect time to experience springtime in Chicago nature. Last week, the...

ChicagoNatureNOW! featured on WBEZ’s Worldview Program   This is just a quick post to let you know that, on Tuesday, April 18, ChicagoNatureNOW! was the topic of discussion on Chicago Public Radio’s Worldview program. I was interviewed by host Jerome McDonnell. If you weren’t able to catch it, click here to listen. —Mike...

Chicago Nature Now! Alert April 18, 2017 “Chicago nature info and news to help you discover the region’s finest natural wonders.”   Here’s what’s happening in Chicago nature, right now!   BLUEBELLS, BLUEBELLS, BLUEBELLS! The Virginia bluebell is the flower of the week and the spring season. If the glorious displays of these...

Chicago Nature Now! Alert April 13, 2017 “Chicago nature info and news to help you discover the region’s finest natural wonders.”   Welcome to the first official post of the 2017 season   Here’s what’s happening in Chicago nature, right now! Finally, it’s starting to look like spring with innumerable species of...

Chicago Nature Now! Alert February 27, 2017 (Skunk Cabbage Update) “Chicago nature info and news to help you discover the region’s finest natural wonders.”   SPRING HAS ARRIVED IN CHICAGO AND THE EVIDENCE IS SPREADING! In my February 15th blog post and alert, I reported finding the first sprouts of skunk cabbage at Pilcher Park Nature Center...