CONTENTS

First Aid for the Forest

A closer look at some of the common practices of habitat restoration.

by Justin Pepper

Homer Glen Sees the Light

A Will County village passes a groundbreaking outdoor lighting ordinance with big implications for nature.

by Stephanie Folk

Natural Youth

They know native plants, monarch butterflies, and warblers, sit on advisory boards, paddle canoes, and seek solutions to our biggest ecological problems. And they’re all under 18.

by M.G. Bertulfo & Katherine Millett

100 Years of the Prairie Club

How “Saturday Afternoon Walking Trips” became a force for saving our wildest places.

by Ryan Chew