July 31, 2026
The Limits and Damage of Rat Poison
Chicago's watchdog agency just released a report detailing the failures of the city's rat-control efforts-- beginning with the over-reliance on…
The Monarch caterpillar from the Celery Farm native plant garden turned into a butterfly yesterday morning at Lee Memorial Library.
Frank (right in photo above) and Christian (middle) Alcaide, who run the Fyke Nature Association's awesome volunteer program, helped young Mila (left) release the Monarch just after Mila named the butterfly "Toothless" after a certain movie character.
We hope to release some more Monarchs at the library later this summer. Stayed tuned.