Spotlight On Natural Resources

There are many things that can be done to make our yards a more inviting place for wildlife. Extension Educator Jason Haupt explains what makes for an ideal place for wildlife right outside your door.

Keeping our lakes and waterways free of fertilizers and pesticides is the responsibility of everyone, including homeowners. Allison Neubauer, Great Lakes Outreach Associate with the Illinois-Indiana SEA Grant explains ways to have a great looking lawn while protecting the environment.

In this podcast, Extension Educator Ashley Belle describes Anaerobic Digestion and its use in methane production. Dr. Belle has extensive experience in this topic and brings insights into real life uses in Illinois.

Duane Friend, Extension Educator for the University of Illinois describes the topics in this year's Soil and Water Webinar Series. Seventeen sites across the state will play host to this timely event.

In this podcast Extension Educator Jay Solomon explains how the Christmas season is an excellent time to take stock of our energy use, and ways to save.

Sarah Zack, Pollution Prevention Extension Specialist and Visiting Scholar at Loyola University Chicago, talks about the pros and cons of Driveway Sealants and what to look for when buying.

Peggy Doty, Extension Educator in Natural Resources discusses the woodpecker's place in the ecosystem.

In this podcast, Illinois Extension Educator, Duane Friend talks about items that should be in your disaster preparedness kit.

In this podcast Extension Educator Duane Friend talks about web sites from University of Illinois Extension that introduce students to Environmental Science.

Extension Educator Jason Haupt explains the importance of plant selection for butterfly survival.

In this podcast, Extension Educator Jay Solomon explains how Smart Energy will make a big difference for both energy producers and energy consumers.

Extension Educator Duane Friend explains about these common spring time pests. He gives life cycle and how to protect yourself and your family.

With the arrival of insects in the early spring comes bat season. Extension Educator, Peggy Doty explains the benefits of bats in our ecosystem.

Extension Specialist Sarah Zack explains the sources of microplastics and how we can make choices that will limit their damage to the environment.

Educators in Natural Resources and related areas are working on a new grant that will educate Illinois residents about new smart grid technologies and how to lower energy costs. Gary Letterly describes this new effort.

Educator Duane Friend talks about new found uses for a tree once common in Illinois.

Bird feeding is a popular past time. Dave Shiley, Extension Educator, describes how things like feeder placement can make a difference to your bird feeding success.

Extension Educator, Duane Friend, talks about proper cleaning of gutters during the fall.

Extension Educator, Gary Letteryly talks about Illinois Drainage Research and Outreach Programs (I-DROP website) Projects currently underway Dudley Smith Initiative – Balancing Water Quality and Nutrient Management Goals for Intensification of Corn Systems Assessing Tradeoffs of Recommended BMP's to Reduce Nutrient Losses Other projects with an Extension outreach component dealing with "big data" to improve crop production, management, profitability and environment

Extension Educator Jason Haupt explains the benefits of using native plants in your plantings.