Episodes

  • Special Edition: Step into Serenity

    Special Edition: Step into Serenity
    Jul 16 2025

    Imagine stepping into the woods, leaving behind the noise and stress of daily life.


    As you pause and breathe, a sense of calm takes over. There’s no rush or destination, only the soothing quiet of the woodland. Welcome to forest bathing, a practice that invites you to reconnect with yourself and nature.

    Forest Preserves Mentioned:

    • Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve (Long Grove)
    • Ethel’s Woods Forest Preserve (Antioch)
    • Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve (Lake Forest)
    • Fox River Forest Preserve (Port Barrington)
    • Grant Woods Forest Preserve (Ingleside)
    • Lakewood Forest Preserve (Wauconda)
    • Spring Bluff Forest Preserve (Winthrop Harbor)

    Selected Links and Sources:

    Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs

    Every Acre Strong

    Horizons subscriptions

    Illinois Nature Preserves Commission

    “Medical empirical research on forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku): a systematic review,” Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

    “Shinrin-Yoku: A Deep Dive into Forest Bathing,” Treehugger

    “Step into Serenity with Forest Bathing,” Summer 2025 Horizons

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    If you like what the forest preserves do for you, please consider donating to the Preservation Foundation’s Every Acre Strong campaign for the Forest Preserves. Your gift willhelp create a $20 million endowment to protect the forest preserves you love, ensuring every acre of habitat we restore remains ecologically healthy. Forever. Learn more and give at LCFPD.org/endowment.

    Have questions or comments? Send them to WordsOfTheWoods@LCFPD.org.

    This episode of Words of the Woods was hosted and produced by Brett Peto, environmental communications specialist at the Lake County Forest Preserves. Featuring writing from Kim Mikus. Expertise from Retta Hennessy and Susmitha Kilaru. Script editing by Jeanna Martinucci, Kim Mikus and Rebekah Snyder. Music and sound effects from Storyblocks. Audio editing and mixing by Brett Peto.

    Words of the Woods is a production of the Lake County Forest Preserves in Libertyville, Illinois.
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    17 mins
  • Special Edition: Tick Talk

    Special Edition: Tick Talk
    Apr 16 2025
    If you live in Lake County, Chicagoland, the Midwest or the eastern U.S. and Canada, tick bites are a low-level but persistent consideration when spending time outdoors. You don’t have to hike among dense vegetation to find them. Or for them to find you. Checking yourself, your family and pets for ticks regularly is important, especially from spring to fall. Let’s do what we can to dampen the risks by talking ticks. Guests:Kathryn McCabe, wildlife ecologist, Lake County Forest Preserves Selected Links and Sources:“About Permethrin-Treated Clothing and Gear,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)“Common Ticks: Prevention & Control,” Illinois Department of Public HealthEvery Acre Strong“Guide to different tick species and the diseases they carry,” Mayo Clinic“Lyme Disease,” CDC“Lyme disease in dogs,” American Veterinary Medical AssociationPreservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves“Preventing Ticks on Pets,” CDC“Tick Bite: What to Do,” CDCTick Info“Tick Lifecycles,” CDC“Tick Talk (Tick Awareness Month),” Mildmay Veterinary Clinic *** If you like what the forest preserves do for you, please consider donating to the Preservation Foundation’s Every Acre Strong campaign. Your gift will help provide a perpetual, dependable funding source and ensure every acre of habitat we restore remains ecologically healthy. Learn more and give at LCFPD.org/donate. Have questions or comments? Send them to WordsOfTheWoods@LCFPD.org. This episode of Words of the Woods was written, hosted and produced by Brett Peto, environmental communications specialist at the Lake County Forest Preserves. Featuring research and expertise from Kathryn McCabe. Script editing by Gary Glowacki, Jeanna Martinucci, Kathryn McCabe, Kim Mikus, Rebekah Snyder, Matt Ueltzen and Pati Vitt. Music and sound effects from Storyblocks. Audio editing and mixing by Brett Peto. Episode cover art © KPixMining. Words of the Woods is a production of the Lake County Forest Preserves in Libertyville, Illinois.
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    17 mins
  • Resilience | Season 3, Episode 9

    Resilience | Season 3, Episode 9
    Feb 5 2025
    If you struggle with climate anxiety, volunteering for the Lake County Forest Preserves is a practical thing you can do to help address the future as well as feelings of worry and fear. Individuals, couples, families and friend groups can all volunteer. So can corporate groups, civic groups, scout troops, religious institutions, book clubs and just about any other organization. Opportunities include removing invasive species, planting trees and collecting native seed. Another way to contribute is by making a gift to the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves, the charitable partner of the agency. The most significant effort in the Foundation’s history is in progress: a five-year fundraising campaign to create a $20 million endowment for the Forest Preserves. Returns from investing that principal are expected to be $800,000 annually, which will exclusively support ongoing habitat restoration. When it comes down to it, the ultimate source of resilience is all of us. Guests: Kelly Burdick, native seed nursery program manager, Lake County Forest PreservesNels Leutwiler, former president of the Preservation FoundationJohn Nelson, chief operations officer, Lake County Forest PreservesKelly Schultz, stewardship ecologist, Lake County Forest PreservesRebekah Snyder, director of community engagement and partnerships, Lake County Forest Preserves Forest Preserves Mentioned: Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve (Mettawa)Des Plaines River TrailDunn Museum (Libertyville)Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve (Lake Forest)Grassy Lake Forest Preserve (Lake Barrington)Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve (Lake Forest)Native Seed Nursery (Grayslake)Old School Forest Preserve (Mettawa)Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve (Grayslake)Ryerson Conservation Area (Riverwoods)Ryerson Education Center (Riverwoods) Selected Links and Sources: 2024 Lake County Forest Preserves referendum “The average adult spends more than seven hours online – here’s how you can manage your screen time,” Allconnect “Become a community scientist,” Jen Berlinghof, Lake County Nature Blog Blanding’s Turtle Recovery Program “The butterfly effect: how tiny actions unleash global consequences,” Farnam Street Commemorative gifts Community science monitoring Group Volunteer Projects Horizons subscriptions Horizons (Summer 2024) “If climate change keeps you up at night, here’s how to cope,” Harvard Medical School Lake County Seed Collection Guide “Majority of US adults believe climate change is most important issue today,” American Psychological Association Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves Restoration Workday Calendar Restoration Workday Sites “Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World,” General Stanley McChrystal Volunteer Interest Form Volunteer With Us *** If you like what the forest preserves do for you, please consider donating to the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves’ endowment campaign. Your gift will help provide a perpetual, dependable funding source and ensure every acre of habitat we restore remains ecologically healthy. Learn more and give at LCFPD.org/donate. Have questions or comments? Send them to WordsOfTheWoods@LCFPD.org. This episode of Words of the Woods was written, hosted and produced by Brett Peto, Environmental Communications Specialist at the Lake County Forest Preserves. Featuring research and expertise from Jen Berlinghof, Kelly Burdick, Nels Leutwiler, John Nelson, Kelly Schultz and Rebekah Snyder. Script editing by Jen Berlinghof, Kelly Burdick, Alyssa Firkus, Kevin Kleinjan, Ty Kovach, Jeanna Martinucci, Kim Mikus, Matt Mulligan, John Nelson, Kelly Schultz, Rebekah Snyder, Erika Stergos, Matt Ueltzen and Pati Vitt. Music and sound effects from Storyblocks. Audio editing and mixing by Brett Peto. Episode cover art © Liz Rose Fisher. Words of the Woods is a production of the Lake County Forest Preserves in Libertyville, Illinois.
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    50 mins
  • Charged Up for Change | Season 3, Episode 8

    Charged Up for Change | Season 3, Episode 8
    Jan 29 2025
    The building looks as if it’s always been there. As though the floodplain forests of Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods, Illinois summoned the smoky green walls, floor-to-ceiling windows and sleek roof. But the new Ryerson Education Center (REC), opened spring 2024, is the culmination of three years of planning and an ambitious goal. Create a net-zero energy building that produces as much power as it consumes each year. It’s not alone. The Forest Preserves now has three buildings designed to achieve net-zero, and it’s purchasing more energy-efficient vehicles and battery-powered equipment. Look inside the ongoing transition to an electric future. Guests: Jen Berlinghof, education site specialist, Lake County Forest PreservesDave Ingoldsby, preserve maintenance crew chief, Lake County Forest PreservesBecky Mathis, landscape architect, Lake County Forest PreservesJohn Nelson, chief operations officer, Lake County Forest PreservesRebekah Snyder, director of community engagement and partnerships, Lake County Forest PreservesGreg Walenter, preserve planner, Lake County Forest Preserves Forest Preserves Mentioned: Bonner Heritage Farm (Lindenhurst)Countryside Golf Club (Mundelein)Des Plaines River TrailDunn Museum (Libertyville)General Offices (Libertyville)Independence Grove Visitors Center (Libertyville)Lakewood Forest Preserve (Wauconda)Lakewood Off-Leash Dog Area (Wauconda)Millennium TrailNippersink Forest Preserve (Round Lake)Old School Forest Preserve (Mettawa)Ryerson Conservation Area (Riverwoods)Ryerson Education Center (Riverwoods)Ryerson Welcome Center (Riverwoods) Selected Links and Sources: 100-Year Vision and Strategic Plan for Lake County2018 International Energy Conservation CodeBiomimicry“Bird-building collisions in the United States: Estimates of annual mortality and species vulnerability,” The CondorBrushwood Center at Ryerson WoodsDes Plaines RiverEdward Larned Ryerson“Grayslake man to preserve childhood memory as his retirement home,” Daily Herald“Health, Equity and Nature: A Changing Climate in Illinois,” Brushwood Center at Ryerson WoodsHorizons (Summer 2019)Horizons (Spring 2023)Horizons (Fall 2024)Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation“Inland Steel,” Chicago Architecture CenterLake | Flato Architects“Lakewood Farm – Lakewood Forest Preserve,” Lake County History BlogMaple Syrup HikesMotus Wildlife Tracking SystemPassive buildingPassive House Institute US (Phius)Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest PreservesSchool ProgramsSnowmobilingU.S. Energy Information AdministrationU.S. Green Building Council *** If you like what the forest preserves do for you, please consider donating to the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves’ endowment campaign. Your gift will help provide a perpetual, dependable funding source and ensure every acre of habitat we restore remains ecologically healthy. Learn more and give at LCFPD.org/donate. Have questions or comments? Send them to WordsOfTheWoods@LCFPD.org. This episode of Words of the Woods was written, hosted and produced by Brett Peto, Environmental Communications Specialist at the Lake County Forest Preserves. Featuring research and expertise from Eileen Davis, Alyssa Firkus, April Vaos and Becky Mathis. Script editing by Eileen Davis, Alyssa Firkus, Kevin Kleinjan, Ty Kovach, Jeanna Martinucci, Becky Mathis, Kim Mikus, Matt Mulligan, Rebekah Snyder, Matt Ueltzen, April Vaos and Pati Vitt. Music and sound effects from Storyblocks. Audio editing and mixing by Brett Peto. Words of the Woods is a production of the Lake County Forest Preserves in Libertyville, Illinois.
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    47 mins
  • Grow Your Garden | Season 3, Episode 7

    Grow Your Garden | Season 3, Episode 7
    Jan 22 2025
    In the U.S., more than 40 million acres of land are covered by lawn. To be sure, turfgrass produces oxygen and absorbs carbon dioxide just like other plants. It prevents soil erosion by wind and water. It creates curb appeal—a neutral, nearly universal surface. But lawns crowd out the many gorgeous, hardy, unique native plants that call Illinois and other parts of the country home. Most grasses used in lawns were imported. Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) isn’t from the American South; it hails from Europe, Asia and northern Africa. Native animals don’t use it for food and shelter. The lawn may as well be an ecological dead zone. There’s a solution: landscaping with native plants. Here’s your guide to getting started. Guests: Eileen Davis, environmental educator, Lake County Forest PreservesAlyssa Firkus, director of education, Lake County Forest PreservesBecky Mathis, landscape architect, Lake County Forest PreservesApril Vaos, public program specialist, Lake County Forest Preserves Forest Preserves Mentioned Independence Grove Forest Preserve (Libertyville)Native Seed Nursery (Grayslake) Selected Links and Sources: Bee balmChristmas fernCommon buckthorn“Do wildlife-friendly gardens have to look messy?”, My Home Park“Environmental benefits of healthy lawns,” University of Minnesota ExtensionEutrophicationLady fern“The Lawn Is An Invasive Species,” The Long Island Conservancy“Lawn maintenance and climate change,” Princeton Student Climate InitiativeNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)National Gardening AssociationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)Native Landscaping ProgramsNative Plant SaleNative Plants and Healthy Hedges“#NoMow Days and Other Ways to Trim Your Grass and Your Emissions,” Utah Department of Environmental QualityOAKtober Celebration: Native Tree and Shrub Sale“The Perfect Green Lawn is the American Dream. But It Shouldn’t Be,” Outside Magazine“Plant Native,” National Wildlife FederationPreservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves“Reconsider lawn maintenance for the good of the planet,” Iowa City Press-CitizenSolomon’s seal“Tips to Make a ‘Messy’ Wildlife Garden Look Good,” Cornell Lab of OrnithologyU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyVolunteer for the Forest Preserves“Your Yard is a Stealthy Fossil Fuel Guzzler—Give it a Climate Makeover,” National Audubon Society *** If you like what the forest preserves do for you, please consider donating to the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves’ endowment campaign. Your gift will help provide a perpetual, dependable funding source and ensure every acre of habitat we restore remains ecologically healthy. Learn more and give at LCFPD.org/donate. Have questions or comments? Send them to WordsOfTheWoods@LCFPD.org. This episode of Words of the Woods was written, hosted and produced by Brett Peto, Environmental Communications Specialist at the Lake County Forest Preserves. Featuring research and expertise from Eileen Davis, Alyssa Firkus, April Vaos and Becky Mathis. Script editing by Eileen Davis, Alyssa Firkus, Kevin Kleinjan, Ty Kovach, Jeanna Martinucci, Becky Mathis, Kim Mikus, Matt Mulligan, Rebekah Snyder, Matt Ueltzen, April Vaos and Pati Vitt. Music and sound effects from Storyblocks. Audio editing and mixing by Brett Peto. Words of the Woods is a production of the Lake County Forest Preserves in Libertyville, Illinois.
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    45 mins
  • Made in the Shade | Season 3, Episode 6

    Made in the Shade | Season 3, Episode 6
    Jan 15 2025
    Chicagoland’s trees are some of the most hardworking plants around. The 172 million trees that make up the regional forest help regulate air temperature, create oxygen, soak up stormwater, store carbon and reduce energy bills with the shade they cast. They also clean the air, removing 18,600 tons of pollutants from car exhaust and industrial emissions every year. Increasingly, scientists and doctors are viewing trees and nature as a public health tool to prevent and treat disease. The benefits of trees clearly extend far beyond their branches. But not everyone has the same access to them. Guests: Matt Ueltzen, Manager of Restoration Ecology, Lake County Forest Preserves Forest Preserves Mentioned Greenbelt Forest Preserve (North Chicago)Lyons Woods Forest Preserve (Waukegan) Selected Links and Sources: “2020 Chicago Region Tree Census Executive Summary,” The Morton Arboretum“Air Quality Index (AQI) Basics,” AirNow.govAmerican sycamore, The Morton ArboretumCarbon monoxideChicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning“Green Infrastructure Model and Strategy,” Lake County Forest PreservesGround-level ozone“Health, Equity and Nature: A Changing Climate in Illinois,” Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods“Heat Island Effect,” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency“How Cities Can Harness the Public Health Benefits of Urban Trees,” The Nature Conservancy“How Much Nature is Enough? 120 Minutes a Week, Doctors Say,” The New York Times“Maps and Data to Guide Local Action for Trees,” The Morton Arboretum“Nature as a Community Health Tool: The Case for Healthcare Providers and Systems,” American Journal of Preventive MedicineNitrogen dioxide“Outdoor Air,” Illinois Environmental Protection AgencyParticulate matterPreservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves“Since When Have Trees Existed Only for Rich Americans?”, The New York TimesSulfur dioxide“Thermal performance of cooling strategies for asphalt pavement: A state-of-the-art review,” Journal of Traffic and Transportation EngineeringTree Equity Score, American Forests“Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP),” Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago“View Through a Window May Influence Recovery from Surgery,” Science“Visibility and Regional Haze,” U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyVolatile organic compounds *** If you like what the forest preserves do for you, please consider donating to the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves’ endowment campaign. Your gift will help provide a perpetual, dependable funding source and ensure every acre of habitat we restore remains ecologically healthy. Learn more and give at LCFPD.org/donate. Have questions or comments? Send them to WordsOfTheWoods@LCFPD.org. This episode of Words of the Woods was written, hosted and produced by Brett Peto, Environmental Communications Specialist at the Lake County Forest Preserves. Featuring research and expertise from The Morton Arboretum, the Brushwood Center, Eileen Davis, Rebekah Snyder and Matt Ueltzen. Script editing by Eileen Davis, Alyssa Firkus, Kevin Kleinjan, Ty Kovach, Jeanna Martinucci, Kim Mikus, Matt Mulligan, Rebekah Snyder, Matt Ueltzen and Pati Vitt. Music and sound effects from Storyblocks. Audio editing and mixing by Brett Peto. Episode cover art © R. Scott McNeill. Words of the Woods is a production of the Lake County Forest Preserves in Libertyville, Illinois.
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    42 mins
  • Beating the Heat: Part 2 | Season 3, Episode 5

    Beating the Heat: Part 2 | Season 3, Episode 5
    Jan 8 2025
    Mammals dominate our hearts and homes. Pets such as dogs, cats, hamsters, hedgehogs and others offer companionship and cuteness, of course. But mammals are also recognizable as close kin, not too far away on the tree of life. About 70 mammal species are native to Illinois. Eastern chipmunks, red and gray foxes, eastern cottontail rabbits, American beavers, raccoons, white-tailed deer, Virginia opossums, groundhogs, mice, voles, coyotes, striped skunks and American bison all call the state home. In today’s episode, the second of two parts on what climate change could mean for wildlife, and how animals may already be adapting. Our focus today: mammals, frogs and pollinators. Guests: Gary Glowacki, manager of conservation ecology, Lake County Forest PreservesEric Ness, former wildlife ecologist, Lake County Forest PreservesKathryn McCabe, wildlife ecologist, Lake County Forest Preserves Selected Links and Sources: “13 Awesome Facts About Bats,” U.S. Department of the Interior“Chipmunk Sounds,” Trutech Wildlife Service“Climate change shifts the timing of nutritional flux from aquatic insects,” Current Biology“Drought Continues in Northern Illinois,” Dr. Trent Ford, Illinois State Climatologist Blog“The Eastern Chipmunk – Endearing, Enterprising,” Michael J. Caduto, Northern Woodlands“Extinction: past and present,” David Jablonski, Nature“Extreme Cold Hardiness in Ectotherms,” Nature EducationHorizons (Spring 2012)Horizons (Winter 2022)Horizons (Winter 2023)“The Importance of Pollinators,” U.S. Department of AgricultureJoel Sartore“Lagomorpha,” Animal Diversity Web“Metamorphosis,” Page Baluch, Arizona State UniversityNational Geographic Photo Ark“National Geographic's Joel Sartore Headlines Gala for Lake County Forest Preserves,” Kim Mikus“NOT Alvin and the Chipmunks: 10 Facts You May Not Know about the Real Rodents,” Roger Di Silvestro, National Wildlife Federation“A Peek Inside a Chipmunk Burrow,” Meg SoldanoPreservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves“Responses of large mammals to climate change,” Temperature“Role of Keystone Species in an Ecosystem,” National Geographic“Rusty Patched Bumble Bees Spotted,” Kim Mikus“Saving the Bats, One Cave at a Time,” Jim Robbins, The New York Times“Something Wild: If It Sounds Like A Duck It Might Be A Frog,” Chris Martin, New Hampshire Public Radio“Torpor: what it is, why it's important and how torpor differs to hibernation and sleep,” JV Chamary, Discover Wildlife“‘We're doing something right’: Sightings of endangered rusty patched bumblebees create a buzz”, Mick Zawislak, Daily Herald“What Helps Animals Adapt (or Not) to Climate Change?”, Renée Cho“What is a pollinator?”, National Park ServiceWhiteNoseSyndrome.org“White-Nose Syndrome Confirmed in Illinois Bats,” Illinois Department of Natural Resources“Wood Frogs Found!”, Jen Berlinghof, Lake County Nature Blog *** If you like what the forest preserves do for you, please consider donating to the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves’ endowment campaign. Your gift will help provide a perpetual, dependable funding source and ensure every acre of habitat we restore remains ecologically healthy. Learn more and give at LCFPD.org/donate. Have questions or comments? Send them to WordsOfTheWoods@LCFPD.org. This episode of Words of the Woods was written, hosted and produced by Brett Peto, Environmental Communications Specialist at the Lake County Forest Preserves. Featuring research and expertise from Gary Glowacki, Kathryn McCabe and Eric Ness. Script editing by Jen Berlinghof, Gary Glowacki, Kevin Kleinjan, Ty Kovach, Jeanna Martinucci, Kathryn McCabe, Kim Mikus, Rebekah Snyder, Matt Ueltzen and Dr. Pati Vitt. Music and sound effects from Storyblocks. Audio editing and mixing by Brett Peto. Episode cover art © John D. Kavc. Words of the Woods is a production of the Lake County Forest Preserves in Libertyville, Illinois.
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    49 mins
  • Beating the Heat: Part 1 | Season 3, Episode 4

    Beating the Heat: Part 1 | Season 3, Episode 4
    Jan 1 2025
    “Animals can react to climate change in only three ways: they can move, adapt or die.” That statement comes from a 2018 article by Renée Cho, a contributor to the Columbia Climate School at Columbia University in New York City. How much an animal will need to react depends on its species and individual traits. Lake County’s wildlife are particularly vulnerable to climate change compared to elsewhere in Illinois due to the county’s perch in the northeastern corner of the state. In today’s episode, the first of two parts on what climate change could mean for local wildlife, and how animals may already be adapting. Guests: Gary Glowacki, manager of conservation ecology, Lake County Forest PreservesEric Ness, former wildlife ecologist, Lake County Forest PreservesPati Vitt, director of natural resources, Lake County Forest Preserves Selected Links and Sources: “A new theory helps explain the epic mystery of bird migration,” Vox“America's Ugly Strip Malls Were Caused By Government Regulation,” Scott Beyer, ForbesBackyard BirdingBirding Lake County“Birdwatchers Set World Records on Global Big Day,” Cornell Lab of Ornithology“Blanding’s Turtle Facts,” The Nature ConservancyBlanding’s Turtle Recovery Program“Climate change shifts the timing of nutritional flux from aquatic insects,” Current BiologyCornell Lab of Ornithology“Estimating theEffects of Road Mortality on Turtle Populations,” Conservation Biology“Extreme Heat Safety,” American Red Cross“False Springs: How Earlier Spring With Climate Change Wreaks Havoc on Birds,” National Audubon Society“Generalists vs. Specialists (and the Specialist’s Dilemma)”, Max Olson, FutureBlindGlobal Big Day“Guy Callendar, the man who discovered global warming in 1938,” MediumHorizons (Summer 2016)Horizons (Fall 2021)Illinois Endangered Species Protection BoardIllinois Ornithological SocietyInternational Union for Conservation of Nature Red ListLake PlainNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration“New data show that birding mania isn’t just a lockdown fad,” Lila MacLellan, Quartz“Shifting Timelines: is a Warming World Changing how Birds Migrate?”, Audubon Vermont“Specialists and Generalists Both Critical to Forest Health,” Ethan Tapper, The Charlotte News“The Birds are Not on Lockdown, and More People are Watching Them,” Jacey Fortin, The New York Times“What Helps Animals Adapt (or Not) to Climate Change?”, Renée Cho“What Is Homogenized Milk And What Does It Mean?”, Undeniably Dairy“Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road?”, Monika Liszka, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Wildlife Medical Clinic“Why Everywhere Looks the Same,” Coby Lefkowitz, Medium“Widespread shifts in bird migration phenology are decoupled from parallel shifts in morphology,” Journal of Animal Ecology *** If you like what the forest preserves do for you, please consider donating to the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves’ endowment campaign. Your gift will help provide a perpetual, dependable funding source and ensure every acre of habitat we restore remains ecologically healthy. Learn more and give at LCFPD.org/donate. Have questions or comments? Send them to WordsOfTheWoods@LCFPD.org. This episode of Words of the Woods was written, hosted and produced by Brett Peto, Environmental Communications Specialist at the Lake County Forest Preserves. Featuring research and expertise from Dr. Trent Ford, Gary Glowacki, Kathryn McCabe, Eric Ness and Dr. Pati Vitt. Script editing by Gary Glowacki, Kevin Kleinjan, Ty Kovach, Jeanna Martinucci, Kathryn McCabe, Kim Mikus, Rebekah Snyder, Matt Ueltzen and Pati Vitt. Music and sound effects from Storyblocks. Audio editing and mixing by Brett Peto. Episode cover art © Callie Klatt Golba. Words of the Woods is a production of the Lake County Forest Preserves in Libertyville, Illinois.
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    43 mins