On Saturday, June 25th, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the LaSalle Public Library will host a BioBlitz Nature Discovery Walk at Catlin County Park in Ottawa. Adults and families are invited to experience nature close up in this free fun event that is educational and a real contribution to the scientific community.<br/><br/>Using the free iNaturalist app, participants will observe and photograph flora and fauna as they explore the trails at the park. Every documented observation can contribute to biodiversity science. From the rarest salamander to backyard birds to common weeds, participants will upload observations to scientific data repositories like the Global Biodiversity Information Facility to help scientists, worldwide, find and use the information.<br/><br/>Participants will meet Library staff at the first parking lot by the park shelter and playground by 9:30 a.m. As this event is outdoors, participants should dress appropriately for hiking and consider p
LASALLE - The LaSalle Public Library will be hosting a nature walk at Starved Rock State Park on Saturday. Adults and families are invited to experience nature
On Saturday, May 28th, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the LaSalle Public Library will host a BioBlitz Nature Discovery Walk at Starved Rock State Park. Adults and families are invited to experience nature close up in this free fun event that is educational and a real contribution to the scientific community.<br/><br/>Using the free iNaturalist app, participants will observe and photograph flora and fauna as they explore the trails at Starved Rock. Every documented observation can contribute to biodiversity science. From the rarest salamander to backyard birds to common weeds, participants will upload observations to scientific data repositories like the Global Biodiversity Information Facility to help scientists, worldwide, find and use the information.<br/><br/>Participants will meet Library staff outside the Starved Rock Visitor Center by 8:15 a.m. Library staff will discuss Park rules, trails and terrain, goals of the BioBlitz, as well as assist participants
On Tuesday, May 17, the Transylvania County Library kicks off a new program series – Noontime Notions. Noontime Notions programs will be held one Tuesday each month at noon and
On Tuesday, May 10th, at 6:00 p.m., the LaSalle Public Library will host a virtual all-ages screening of the PBS Nature Documentary, “My Garden of a Thousand Bees.” <br/><br/>Martin Dohrn, a veteran wildlife cameraman and a bee enthusiast embarked on a special challenge during the pandemic lockdown of 2020 – to film all the bees he could find in his tiny urban garden in Bristol, England. By the end of the summer, he became bee obsessed and developed relationships with some individual bees. <br/><br/>Dohrn saw more than 60 species of bees that come in all shapes and sizes, from Britain’s largest bumblebees to scissor bees, which are the size of a mosquito. Most people think of bees as honeybees, but the majority of bees are “wild” bees who make their homes in tunnels underground or holes carved from wood, and most are single mothers with their tiny broods hidden in a nest. <br/><br/>This documentary will enlighten viewers about the i