Citizens for Conservation is planning a special way to commemorate Make a Difference Day, the largest day of community service in the
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Citizens for Conservation is inviting families to start a new “tree tradition” by attending a brand new event called Festival of the
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Thinking of the Midwest and its birds, one does not readily envision shorebirds, those species generally associated with coastal beaches. But every
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As an English major, I had favorite poems. At the top of the list was John Keats’ “To Autumn.” I love the
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Kids 6 years and older are invited to join astronomers Edith and Tom Auchter for an evening of stargazing at Citizens for
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At its recent annual meeting, Citizens for Conservation bestowed Mighty Oak Awards on 25 non-board members who volunteered fifty hours or more
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A true harbinger of spring arrived in my email inbox today when Citizens for Conservation sent this year’s schedule of Barrington Spring
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Citizens for Conservation is hosting a series of Saturday morning winter programs to offer suggestions for simple ways we can maintain our
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Cross-country skiing on the first day of February in a local forest preserve, I brightened at the call of a black-capped chickadee:
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December’s Christmas trees serve an important purpose for birds in Barrington once the new year rolls around. Every year in January, volunteers
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If you’ve enjoyed our recent Birds of Barrington series about area birds profiled by Barrington Hills birder and naturalist Wendy Paulson, here’s
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Have you caught yourself staring at a largish, elegant, pure white bird flying above town in graceful wingbeat? Or standing statuesque and
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Because it’s Earth Day and it’s beautiful outside (thank you, Mother Nature), we decided it’s a great day to debut a new
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Grab your waterproof boots and binoculars and get to know nearby nature with a series of spring bird hikes led by a
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It’s a burning question that’s been nagging naturalists for ages: “Why Can’t We Be Friends” with the skunks, raccoons, possums, bats, groundhogs
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