Where’d the Water Go?
Because of the drought this year, the creeks around me were lower than I had ever seen them. With an afternoon off, on a whim I decided to go wander…
The Fewer Dams the Better
A simple post was put up today, Friday, October 26th, on the Facebook page of Marc Miller, Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Governor Quinn Announces Completion of…
The Fewer Dams the Better
A simple post was put up today, Friday, October 26th, on the Facebook page of Marc Miller, Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Governor Quinn Announces Completion of…
Consider this Source
This is a long post, but I needed to get this done. Filamentous Algae Mass of long, stringy, hairlike strands; usually green in color but may become yellow, grayish or…
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Update
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ Well, there really isn't one. As far as I can tell, nothing has been done for months.…
Swimming upstream faster than the current… (part 2)
More details and suggestions in the second email from Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director, Marc Miller. _______ Dear DNR constituent: In Part 1’s email, I discussed how the victory…
Info Meeting on the Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Project
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ It will be interesting to see what they have to say about the details of the Blackberry…
April 1st – Smallmouth Bass – Catch and Release
Don't forget, April 1st marks the start of the catch and release ONLY period for smallmouth bass here in Illinois. This runs till June 15th. I think the law makes…
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Progress —
March 24, 2012
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ Over the last 10 days there's been a lot of activity on the other side of the…