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Discover the Great Lakes, The 2025 Helm Magazine is Available

The 2025 issue of Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant’s magazine, The Helm, is now available. This annual publication is a collection of program research, outreach and education success stories, as well as ongoing activities to address coastal concerns. This issue covers this...

Crownvetch, Sweetclover and Birdsfoot Trefoil Control

Discover the impact of non-native legumes like crownvetch, sweetclover, and birdsfoot trefoil on grasslands and conservation plantings. This guide provides control options for these non-native legumes. Essential reading for conservationists and land managers interested in grassland ecosystems: Crownvetch, Sweetclover and...

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Newsletter Shares New Resources

Dive into the latest stories from the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) Newsletter which highlights research, outreach, and partnerships making a difference across the Great Lakes region. In this issue, explore how communities, scientists and educators are working together to protect...

ID That Tree: Non-Native Norway Spruce

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension Forester Lenny Farlee introduces us to Norway Spruce, a non-native conifer that has become a familiar sight across Indiana. Originally brought over from Europe, this species is now commonly planted for...

Deer Season Special – MyDNR

MyDNR, Indiana's Outdoor Newsletter: There are many options for enjoying outdoor recreation across Indiana this fall, especially with deer hunting season upon us. Learn more about deer hunting, how to support healthy wildlife populations, important regulations and how your hunting...

Why Do Our Trees Go From Green Leaves to Different Colors?

Several things come into play when it comes to determining the colors that we find on leaves of our trees. As our days get shorter and our nights get longer there is a chemical change that happens in the tree....

ID That Tree: Blackberry

Welcome to ID That Tree! In this episode, Purdue Extension Forester Lenny Farlee introduces us to a familiar and useful native shrub, the Blackberry. Commonly found along woodland edges, open fields and roadsides across Indiana, this hardy plant is easy...

Now Is The Time To Control Non-Native Bush Honeysuckle

In early November, invasive bush honeysuckle is one of the only understory shrubs that are still green. While many of our native plants are dormant, Asian bush honeysuckle remains green longer making them easy to locate. Doing control measures this...

Unexpected Plants and Animals of Indiana: Nine-Banded Armadillo

Purdue College of Agriculture News: An armored mammal, once limited to the swamps and forests of the Deep South, is now burrowing its way through the backyards and woodlands of Indiana. The nine-banded armadillo—a 10 to 15 pound mammal often...

Avian Flu in Birds, IN-PREPared

IN-PREPared: The Indiana State Board of Animal Health has confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in northeast Indiana. As millions of wild birds traverse the state during peak migration, the risk of additional outbreaks remains high. To support awareness...

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