By: Barb Lucas, Kankakee Sands Birder June is a great month to see and/or hear the breeding bird species at Kankakee Sands. Two species easy to spot are the Eastern Meadowlark and Dickcissel. If you join us for a birding field trip on Saturday, June 19, you should get to enjoy both. We’ll also attemptContinue reading “Birding at Kankakee Sands”
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Bison, by the Numbers
By: Alyssa Nyberg, The Nature Conservancy It’s that exciting time of the year when the bison calves are born! At the close of 2020, we had 93 bison in our in our Kankakee Sands herd. As I pen this article, twenty-one calves have already been documented in the bison pasture, which means that for theContinue reading “Bison, by the Numbers”
Growing Fancy Plants
By: Alyssa Nyberg, The Nature Conservancy Trudging through the cold north winds on an early March morning, icy rains slashing my face, I make my way from the parking lot to the Kankakee Sands greenhouse. Clomp-clomp, clomp-clomp. I slide open the greenhouse door and am instantly transported to a state of bliss – the warmth,Continue reading “Growing Fancy Plants”
Our 16th Native Plant Sale
By: Gus Nyberg, Treasurer, Friends of the Sands Friends of the Sands will be hosting our annual Native Plant Sale on May 29, 2021, our 16th annual! These native plants, lovingly grown from seed by Friends of the Sands volunteers, are appropriate for use in all soil and moisture conditions in Newton County and nearbyContinue reading “Our 16th Native Plant Sale”
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