Amateur naturalist. Environmental services and outreach coordinator and resident naturalist in Chambana. Former restoration technician at Nachusa Grasslands.

Trying to learn anything and everything, particularly about Illinois ecology. My favorite (native) animals include bumblebees, cicadas, moths, snakes, and turtles. A favorite plant list would include members of Baptisia, Hibiscus, Iris, Dicentra, and Silene. In addition to ecology, I also love palaeontology, history, and geography!

I've compiled a handful of resources on native ecology, such as a guide to Illinois cicadas, listed below here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V6yYo-QYNFSRIdp853xCoCORMozR0sxJkpFkXEoOtEw/edit?usp=sharing

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