Environmental Almanac

Illinois Public Media - WILL

Weekly commentaries on the environment and appreciating the natural world, by Rob Kanter from the School of Earth, Society, and Environment, at the University of Illinois

  1. 05/22/2020

    A new sighting and a turtle tale revisited

    Could a turtle photographed recently in Urbana be the same one featured in this story from 2013?

  2. 05/07/2020

    Extra time? The birds are out there!

    While human movement is currently restricted, spring bird migration is in full swing--and you need no orgranized acitivities to check it out.

  3. 04/23/2020

    A Backyard Lesson in the Birds and the Bees

    What do you get when you cultivate native plants in your yard? Beautiful scenery and first-hand education in local ecology.

  4. 04/16/2020

    Perspectives on Earth Day

    Are you wondering what to make of Earth Day during this time of social distancing? Tune for some perspective from some perspective from some local environmentalists.

  5. 03/13/2020

    Federal policy the foundation for a wildlife success story

    The fastest animal on earth was once endangered in most of the U.S., but it has come back from the brink thanks to federal policy. Stop by to learn about the peregrin falcon.

  6. 03/05/2020

    Return of the American Woodcock, Another March Madness

    One of the early season highlights of birding in central Illinois is the widespread return in March of a bird called the American woodcock.

  7. 02/20/2020

    Crustaceans the stars of this year’s Insect Fear Film Festival

    Grad students bring some real versus reel commentary on giant crabs and other creatures.

  8. 02/13/2020

    Appreciating Illinois amphibians and the habitats that support them

    It may be too early in the year to contemplate April showers bringing May flowers. But in much of Illinois heavy rains in late February and early March trigger an astonishing and ancient natural phenomenon—the annual congregation of amphibians in the waters where they breed.

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Weekly commentaries on the environment and appreciating the natural world, by Rob Kanter from the School of Earth, Society, and Environment, at the University of Illinois

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  • Creator
    Illinois Public Media - WILL
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2020
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 University of Illinois
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    Environmental Almanac