Chicago Nature Now! Alert May 11, 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!   SPRING WOODLANDS ARE GREEN, LUSH, AND BLOOMING! AND THE PRAIRIES ARE STARTING TO FLOWER. WOODLAND HIGHLIGHTS: Discover the white waxy flower...

Chicago Nature Now! Alert May 3, 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!   MUCH LIKE LAST WEEK, THE SPRING WOODLANDS ARE LUSH AND AT PEAK FLOWERING! This report is a repeat of last week’s, but with a couple...

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...