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New Ecological Interpretative Signs!
A new collaboration between Oakton's Naturalist, Biology Professor, and students is ready for 2025!
Paul Gulezian
Jan 202 min read
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Reciprocity, Gifts, and Sustainability at Oakton College: A view from the Sustainability Specialist
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we want to share our respect, appreciation, and gratitude to the Native people who lived on...
Charmaine John
Nov 21, 20235 min read
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A Beginner's Guide to Air-Purifying Plants
Do you ever feel like you could use some fresh air but are limited by where you are working? This is how I feel often. While I am lucky...
Arbella Pera
Aug 8, 20232 min read
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Early Spring Visitors
Spring has fully arrived through an accelerating process that started modestly enough but quickly built momentum with each new plant...
Paul Gulezian
Apr 29, 20233 min read
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A Story of Fire and Ice
Last week the conditions were almost ideal for burning parts of our oak-hickory woods on the Des Plaines campus. I wasn't paying close...
Paul Gulezian
Nov 28, 20223 min read
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"It's never too late to bloom" - A Lesson from Witch Hazel
The sun was sending shafts of thin, hazy light that filtered through the now leafless tree canopy as I walked towards the science...
Paul Gulezian
Nov 22, 20223 min read
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