A thousand years ago, Wapello was the site of a Native American village.  Today, it is mostly covered with a splendid, restored prairie.  The prairie provides livelihood for countless species of insects and also contains many examples of edible and medicinal plants, a tie to the peoples and the ancestral landscape which was here before […]

You are invited to join Chicago Field Museum insect educators and scientists to see their amazing collections of local, native insects at JDCF's Casper Bluff Reserve south of downtown Galena, IL. There will also be insect displays collected by local entomologists on hand for viewing. Learn how to use a sweep net to see what […]