The awards are in their 11th year and are named for Tom Madigan, a former CDB employee who conceived the award idea to recognize project teams for outstanding performance. Congratulations to John Husar of the Chicago Tribune who recently was honored with the Conservation Leadership Award from the Openlands Project. Gerald Adelmann, the group's executive director, called Husar an outspoken advocate for conservation and the preservation of public open space, including parks, nature preserves, greenways and trails. Also honored was the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission for its 35th anniversary of preserving, protecting and defending high quality natural areas. Dr. Robert Warren, ISM associate curator of anthropology, will discuss this tribe that numbered 10,000 when first visited by French explorers in 1673, but only 300 by the time they left Illinois in 1832.
Hours are a half-hour before sunrise until sunset.
The season ends Jan. 10. The last day to apply for a handgun deer permit will be Friday, Nov. 13. Located in Lee County, one mile northwest of Franklin Grove and eight miles east of Dixon, it contains a 180-acre nature preserve. Visitors will see the displays of more than 20 collectors and have the opportunity to ask questions or exchange information. Participants will learn to identify these birds and their habits and hunting methods.