More than 6,600 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums, and other natural resources sites this year to learn about nature and conservation thanks to funding through the Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant Program, according to a news release. The program is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the […]
NIU’s Nature Writing course is giving students the opportunity to explore their passions of both nature and writing in an outdoor class. This is the first semester that the class has been offered at NIU. The class is held outdoors and is hosted at the Lorado Taft Field Campus, 1414 N River Road, Oregon, IL..