Pam’s Perspective From the… Pam Otto is the Manager of Natural Programs and Interpretive Services for the St. Charles Park District July 27, 2012 I suppose when most people think of rolling stones, the phrase is capitalized and preceded by a “The.” Images of big lips, a lolling tongue, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards come
Fish, Streams, Water
Well, there’s no doubt, winter is here. And I’ll bet, if you’re a bird lover, your feeders are hung by the chimney, or wherever, with care. But when was the last time you filled your birdbath? Even though snow blankets the ground right now, and snow, after all, is just fluffy, flaky water, finding a
Season, Water, Winter
St. Charles Park District Nature News – May 29 Boy, talk about a time warp. Last week’s headlines about people dumping chemicals into the Fox River read like something out of the 1960s, when the idea of watershed health was still in its infancy. The Clean Water Act had yet to be passed, and waterways
Runoff, Storm Drain, Water
St. Charles Park District Nature News – May 15 Be careful what you wish for. That’s the phrase that came to mind this week as I watched and read the news reports of the rain and resulting floods that hit the Chicago area Wednesday night into Thursday. Viaducts were underwater, roads were closed; a few
Flood, Rain, Water
Be careful what you wish for. That’s the phrase that came to mind this week as I watched and read the news reports of the rain and resulting floods that hit the Chicago area Wednesday night into Thursday. Viaducts were underwater, roads were closed; a few basements got a good soaking too. Yet, only a
Flood, Rain, Runoff, Water