Will forest preserve to host bird hike, work day
Migratory Bird Hike, a free family program sponsored by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, will be at 8 a.m. April 30 at Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve, in Plainfield. Join a naturalist for the guided hike in search of migrating waterfowl, herons, egrets and a diversity of songbirds. Participants are encouraged to bring a bird guide and binoculars. The preserve is on …
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The Jam Sponge: The Feminine Product With An Attitude!
My friends in England alerted me to this website for the feminine product, Jam Sponge, which is a “natural sea sponge” that you can use instead of a tampon. And, although I am loathe to talk of lady products or lady moon cycles and what have you, because no one wants to talk about that, (Sorry, lady websites and my Women and Gender Studies Professor), this is pretty funny. Also gross. But also …
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Veronica’s View: Happy Earth Day – Pledge an Act of Green
*April 22 is Earth Day. It’s not a hallowed observance but it should be. It’s the planet that sustains our life. That is worth celebrating. This year, Earth Day is themed after “A Billion Acts of Green,” the largest environmental service campaign in the world whose initiatives further the goal of measurably reducing carbon emissions […]
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