blog posts The last turtle in the prairie Mar 10, 2021 4:15 pm Devin Edmonds studied a few of the last Ornate Box Turtle strongholds in Illinois. The baby turtle in the photo is one of only a handful of hatchlings he found in three years of searching. Unearthing a fossorial snake Oct 12, 2020 12:30 pm Gathering data to save a rare turtle Aug 13, 2020 9:00 am Two weeks each month from May to October INHS scientists visit Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area to monitor the wetlands' turtles. They are particularly interested in the endangered Blanding’s turtle. Adventure on July 21, 2020 Jul 30, 2020 9:00 am Eastern musk turtle Jul 14, 2020 11:00 am Learn about the eastern musk turtle, a small turtle native to much of eastern North America. Watersnakes Jun 1, 2020 8:00 am Spiny softshell turtle Apr 14, 2020 8:00 am Chilly April Apr 30, 2018 9:00 am Lungless salamanders in Illinois Apr 28, 2018 9:00 am Spring-breeding true frogs in Illinois Feb 24, 2018 9:00 am Spring-breeding tree frogs in Illinois Feb 17, 2018 9:00 am Mole salamanders in Illinois Feb 10, 2018 12:00 pm Trapping a state-threatened turtle Sep 6, 2017 1:15 pm Green Treefrog May 21, 2017 12:30 pm An encounter with a green treefrog—often considered one of the most beautiful tree frogs in North America—will certainly pique the curiosity of almost anyone. Sights at Sand Ridge State Forest Apr 20, 2017 1:00 pm
