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by Mary Vandevord | Feb 15, 2023

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Attention Jingle Hikers: Important Trail Closure Notice

The Storment Hauss Nature Preserve is closed November 30 - December 30 for hunting. Please visit the other parks this coming weekend instead! 

Apologies for any inconvenience. 

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Attention Jingle Hikers: Important Trail Closure Notice The Storment Hauss Nature Preserve is closed November 30 - December 30 for hunting. Please visit the other parks this coming weekend instead! Apologies for any inconvenience. #jinglehike #trailclosure
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The tufted titmouse is a common bird found in southern Illinois. They are one of the few bird species that can hold seeds with their feet to crack them open to eat. Since they can't excavate holes for nesting on their own, these birds use natural holes in trees and holes created by woodpeckers.

Diverse habitats with mixes of native trees and plants are essential for these adorable birds. 

 If you'd like to learn how to create a bird-friendly yard, here's a great resource from Univ. of Illinois Extension: https://extension.illinois.edu/news-releases/create-bird-friendly-yard#:~:text=Common%20sources%20for%20nuts%20and,in%20the%20garden%20until%20spring.
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The tufted titmouse is a common bird found in southern Illinois. They are one of the few bird species that can hold seeds with their feet to crack them open to eat. Since they can't excavate holes for nesting on their own, these birds use natural holes in trees and holes created by woodpeckers. Diverse habitats with mixes of native trees and plants are essential for these adorable birds. If you'd like to learn how to create a bird-friendly yard, here's a great resource from Univ. of Illinois Extension: https://extension.illinois.edu/news-releases/create-bird-friendly-yard#:~:text=Common%20sources%20for%20nuts%20and,in%20the%20garden%20until%20spring.
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Some puffballs are named after the Latin phrase 'to break wind.'

Find them in woods all throughout southern Illinois. 

P.S. Try it with Sound On 

#heartlandsconservancy #puffball #southernillinois
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Some puffballs are named after the Latin phrase 'to break wind.' Find them in woods all throughout southern Illinois. P.S. Try it with Sound On #heartlandsconservancy #puffball #southernillinois
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Thank you to James Green for sharing the beautiful sunrise at the Exploration Garden in Swansea.

The garden is located in the Village of Swansea's Clinton Hills Conservation Park off of Old Collinsville Road. 

Learn more about the garden here: https://heartlandsconservancy.org/explore/Exploration-Garden-At-Swansea-Clinton-Hills-Conservation-Park/

We'd love to see your photos of nature, parks, farms, and places in southern Illinois, too! Send us a DM or tag us sometime!
Thank you to James Green for sharing the beautiful sunrise at the Exploration Garden in Swansea.

The garden is located in the Village of Swansea's Clinton Hills Conservation Park off of Old Collinsville Road. 

Learn more about the garden here: https://heartlandsconservancy.org/explore/Exploration-Garden-At-Swansea-Clinton-Hills-Conservation-Park/

We'd love to see your photos of nature, parks, farms, and places in southern Illinois, too! Send us a DM or tag us sometime!
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Thank you to James Green for sharing the beautiful sunrise at the Exploration Garden in Swansea. The garden is located in the Village of Swansea's Clinton Hills Conservation Park off of Old Collinsville Road. Learn more about the garden here: https://heartlandsconservancy.org/explore/Exploration-Garden-At-Swansea-Clinton-Hills-Conservation-Park/ We'd love to see your photos of nature, parks, farms, and places in southern Illinois, too! Send us a DM or tag us sometime!
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Heads up, Jingle Hikers! We accidentally switched the tree hints at Fults Hill Prairie and Storment Hauss Nature Preserve. We'll get the website updated as soon as we can but the tags will not be updated for awhile. 

Thank you to Jingle Hiker Tina for alerting us to the error! 

We will accept both answers to the tree hints at those locations.

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Heads up, Jingle Hikers! We accidentally switched the tree hints at Fults Hill Prairie and Storment Hauss Nature Preserve. We'll get the website updated as soon as we can but the tags will not be updated for awhile. 

Thank you to Jingle Hiker Tina for alerting us to the error! 

We will accept both answers to the tree hints at those locations.

#jinglehike #thatsalotoftreestoremember
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Heads up, Jingle Hikers! We accidentally switched the tree hints at Fults Hill Prairie and Storment Hauss Nature Preserve. We'll get the website updated as soon as we can but the tags will not be updated for awhile. Thank you to Jingle Hiker Tina for alerting us to the error! We will accept both answers to the tree hints at those locations. #jinglehike #thatsalotoftreestoremember
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Today's the day! The 2023 Jingle Hike Challenge starts today! 

We hope you enjoy the hikes, trails, and parks this year! Our office is closed through Monday, but remember, hints and park locations are in your brochure! There's also a handy Google map that will take you to the correct parking lot of each park. 

Find it all here: https://heartlandsconservancy.org/jingle-hike-challenge/ 

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Today's the day! The 2023 Jingle Hike Challenge starts today! We hope you enjoy the hikes, trails, and parks this year! Our office is closed through Monday, but remember, hints and park locations are in your brochure! There's also a handy Google map that will take you to the correct parking lot of each park. Find it all here: https://heartlandsconservancy.org/jingle-hike-challenge/ #jinglehike #optoutside
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The bells have been hung on the trees with care... in hopes that hikers soon will be there!

Happy Jingle Hiking!

Thank you again to the sponsors that make the Jingle Hike Challenge possible:
Scott Credit Union
Atkins Acres Educational Farm
Balsters & Hinrichs, PC
Bauerhaus Design, Inc
Nancy Larson & Bill O'Hara
Pufalt-Pauley Insurance Agency

And prize sponsors:
Academy Sports and Outdoors
Bass Pro Shops
Cabela's
Climb So iLL
Farm & Home Supply
Terrain Magazine

 #naturelovers #getoutside #jinglehike  #optoutside
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The bells have been hung on the trees with care... in hopes that hikers soon will be there! Happy Jingle Hiking! Thank you again to the sponsors that make the Jingle Hike Challenge possible: Scott Credit Union Atkins Acres Educational Farm Balsters & Hinrichs, PC Bauerhaus Design, Inc Nancy Larson & Bill O'Hara Pufalt-Pauley Insurance Agency And prize sponsors: Academy Sports and Outdoors Bass Pro Shops Cabela's Climb So iLL Farm & Home Supply Terrain Magazine #naturelovers #getoutside #jinglehike #optoutside
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We're excited to share that work has begun at Brushy Lake near Collinsville! Wetlands and marshes are being reconstructed for birds like Black-crowned night herons, snowy egrets, and many other animals. A huge thanks to all the community members and Illinois EPA for making this project happen! 

This area is not yet open to the public, but we are working on plans for future walking paths and birding spots. If you would like to learn more about Brushy Lake, visit our page: https://heartlandsconservancy.org/explore/brushy-lake/ or to help efforts like this you can donate here: https://heartlandsconservancy.org/support/
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We're excited to share that work has begun at Brushy Lake near Collinsville! Wetlands and marshes are being reconstructed for birds like Black-crowned night herons, snowy egrets, and many other animals. A huge thanks to all the community members and Illinois EPA for making this project happen! This area is not yet open to the public, but we are working on plans for future walking paths and birding spots. If you would like to learn more about Brushy Lake, visit our page: https://heartlandsconservancy.org/explore/brushy-lake/ or to help efforts like this you can donate here: https://heartlandsconservancy.org/support/
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“Hello, sun in my face. Hello you who made the morning and spread it over the fields...Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness.”
― Mary Oliver

Good morning, from this early fall memory we captured of the Exploration Garden at Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park.
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“Hello, sun in my face. Hello you who made the morning and spread it over the fields...Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness.” ― Mary Oliver Good morning, from this early fall memory we captured of the Exploration Garden at Swansea Clinton Hills Conservation Park.
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