A cold snap on the prairie last winter proved particularly devastating at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Wilmington, when a poorly performing heating system led to burst pipes and other damage.

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WILMINGTON, Ill. — The entire educational staff at Midewin National Prairie was recently terminated amid the federal government’s cost-saving effort. Siobhan Peacy was working for Midewin for almost ...

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Twelve volunteers with the nonprofit organization Dr. Shri Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service for a tree planting event at Midewin ...

Experts from Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Wilmington want to help people plant a patch of prairie of their own in an effort to help increase natural habitat for pollinators. Those beautiful ...

Wildlife technician Grace Budde was driving down a trail in Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie to check on some snake monitoring equipment when a sandhill crane flew 2 feet in front of her. A trumpet ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WILMINGTON, Ill. — The entire educational ...

WILMINGTON — USDA Forest Service Volunteers rang in 2022 with a special winter seed broadcast on Jan. 14 at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. A few volunteers who are trained in invasive species ...