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Toms, Tines, and Tanagers: Forest Management for Game Species Webinar

Many forest landowners own and manage their land for hunted wildlife species such as white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and a host of other game species. This presentation titled Managing Your Woods for Game Species by Jarred Brooke, Extension Wildlife Specialist...

Nature of Teaching, Connecting Youth With Nature for Health and Education – ANR

Agricultural & Natural Resources: Richard Louv's words, "Time in nature is not leisure time, it’s an essential investment in our children’s health (and also, by the way, in our own)," underscores the critical role of nature in children's well-being. Inspired...

Build a Better Habitat for Wildlife This Winter – Wild Bulletin

Wild Bulletin, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fish and Wildlife: Looking to build habitat that benefits wildlife species near you? February is a great time to complete winter habitat improvement projects, such as frost seeding native forbs, edge feathering...

FNR’s Top Extension Stories of 2023

In 2023, our FNR Extension website featured stories on topics ranging from wildlife identification, concerns in forestry, urban forestry issues and aquaculture how-to guides. Here are the top stories our FNR Extension readers were interested in last year from archival...

Report Your Mudpuppy Observations to Indiana DNR – Wild Bulletin

Wild Bulletin, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fish and Wildlife: The Division of Fish & Wildlife asks anglers to report sightings of the mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus) to help biologists track their populations across the state. A Species of Special Concern in...

FNR Extension’s Most Watched Videos of 2023

Videos on the Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources Extension YouTube channel received more than 213,000 views in 2023. The Top 50 videos included 47 editions of ID That Tree, an informational series by Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee, as well as a webinar by...

Help the Hellbender Team Honored as Friends of Conservation

Dr. Rod Williams, extension wildlife specialist Nick Burgmeier and the Help the Hellbender team were honored for their collaboration with partners, outreach to the community and awareness education with the 2023 Indiana Friend of Conservation Award on January 9 in Indianapolis. The award,...

New Indiana DNR Webinar, Conservation of the Hellbender: Experts Unite

Are you curious about eastern hellbender salamanders? Learn about their biology, ecology and the work that is being done in Indiana and beyond to restore the populations of this endangered species in a newly released webinar from the Indiana Department...

Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment (HEE) Fall/Winter Newsletter

The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment (HEE) just updated their newsletter for the fall/winter season. The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment (HEE) was developed to study the effectiveness of different forest management methods in promoting successful oak and hickory regeneration and the effects of...

Purdue Extension Empowering Communities With Broadband Access

Purdue Extension is launching the Purdue Broadband Team (PBT) to harness the power of Indiana’s land-grant institution to help expand broadband access, adoption, and use as an essential catalyst for economic growth in the state. The Purdue Extension PBT is...

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