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Environment

A large mayfly rests next to its freshly cast skin. Mayflies are the only insects that experience a subimago, or sub adult, life stage in which they are winged and capable of flight but not fully mature.

Good Natured: The Mayfly

​( Note: This column is the second in a three-part series on the F...
Bliss/Main/Fabyan Intersection

Changes Coming Bliss/Main/Fabyan Intersection Reconstruction Project August 21, 2023

​ROAD CLOSURE: Main Street Road will be closed to through traffic ...
Also known as River Bugs, caddisflies periodically emerge en masse from the Fox River and its tributaries. Their larvae live underwater for up to a year, and frequently are used as indicators of aquatic ecosystem health.

Good Natured: The Caddisflies

​Anyone who's spent time along the Fox River, either in it, near it or...
A portion of the batteries collected at the July 2023 recycling event

50,000 Pounds of Material Collected at Kane County's July Recycling Event

​Kane County is all charged up about its recent recycling effort, not ...
Dick Young Forest Preserve

And the Largest Forest Preserve in Kane County is .....

The Dick Young Forest Preserve is the largest preserve in the Forest P...
Mother Nature makes it best: A ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) samples the nectar at a butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) also known as butterflyweed. Photo Credit: Karel Bock/iStock

Good Natured: Hummingbirds Part 2

​Last week we explored how the tiny winged jewels we know as hummingbi...
Farmland in Kane County

Kane County Discusses Future Preservation of its Agricultural Heritage

With the growing pressure of residential and commercial development on...
Kane County is hosting a 'Solar Power Hour' event August 3 at 6:30 p.m.

Join Kane County for a 'Solar Power Hour' Learning Session!

​Reduce your energy bills while supporting the local economy and creat...
Itsy bitsy and flitty, with iridescent plumage that flashes emerald in the sun, hummingbirds shine like winged jewels among our local feathered friends

Good Natured: Hummingbirds

​We have a few birds in our area that even nonbirders consider unmista...
Cooling Centers in Kane County

Cooling Center Locations in Kane County

According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are expected t...
KDOT Construction Project Update

KDOT Construction Project Update With Pictures

​The Kane County Division of Transportation has been busy this summer ...
Two species of teasel occur in Illinois, Dipsacus fullonum and D. laciniatus, and both are equally invasive. The plants were brought to the United States intentionally, but escaped cultivation and have proliferated, especially in disturned areas.

Good Natured: Invasive Teasel

​Greetings Good Natured readers...
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