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Wetlands filter and clean water before it enters our rivers and lakes.


2008 Journal Entries
Emiquon_Pelicans_490_250Pelicans at Emiquon Preserve © Deborah Berman
Happy Holidays from Emiquon

Temperatures may plunge in central Illinois, but there is still a lot going on below the surface. Learn More

Bald EagleBald Eagle © Ryan Rasmussen
Bald Eagles Come with the New Year

Bald Eagles are wintering at Emiquon. Learn More

Students working on a dig at EmiquonStudents working on a dig at Emiquon © Michigan State University Archaeological Consortium
Under the Wings of Volunteers

Volunteers are critical to the success of our work in Illinois – and at Emiquon. Learn More

il_perseids_splashNA © Nick Ares from Auburn, CA, United States
Shooting Stars on Lake Thompson

Emiquon is the perfect place to watch the Perseids asteroid shower that occurs every August. Learn More

Jason's Journal Archaeology Birth IL IconCoot eggs in floating nest. PHOTO CREDIT © Byron Jorjorian
Birthplace of American Archeology

Emiquon spreads over 7,100 acres of what many consider to be the birthplace of American archaeology. Learn More

Jason's Journal 2007 Icon ILSunset over floodplain wetlands at Emiquon Preserve. © Byron Jorjorian
Emiquon Field Station Open House

The Field Station is a place to learn about and study freshwater floodplain restoration. Learn More

Emiquon PreserveView of floodplain wetlands at Emiquon Preserve. © Byron Jorjorian
Spring at Emiquon

After a long Illinois winter, Spring has sprung at Emiquon! Learn More

Frogs in Emiquon Preserve, Fulton County, Illinois. © Byron Jorjorian
Going Beyond the Water's Surface

The return of Emiquon brings abundant opportunities to study the ecology of the land. Learn More

Jason's Journal 2007 Icon ILView of floodplain wetlands at Emiquon Preserve. © Byron Jorjorian
A Special Look at Emiquon

Conservancy staff celebrate the return of Emiquon with Caterpillar, Inc. Learn More

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Photo Special Features TabLion in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. © Kenneth K. Coe

Close Encounters with Nature

Whether scary or exciting, nature has a way of sneaking up on you. See stories

Arden OConnor 215x143Arden O’Connor. © Lajla LeBlanc

Nature Matters

Hear some of nature's success stories and see how nature matters to us all. Watch videos

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