What are aquatic invasive species? They can be plants, animals (like fish or turtles) or even bacteria/viruses that are introduced, either accidentally or intentionally, into aquatic ecosystems that they are not native to. Since they are so finely balanced, the introduction of any aquatic invasive species into an ecosystem has the potential to be very […]

On a typical day at the parks, you may see many different species of animals and birds, such as white-tailed deer, turkeys or wood ducks. But the parks are also home to many interesting and important aquatic organisms that you might never notice if you don’t stop to take a closer look. Take this “little” […]

Craters on the moon’s surface? Prairie pothole wetlands seen from an airplane? Believe it or not, this is the bottom of one of the Park District’s fish culture ponds at Shaker Trace Nursery at Miami Whitewater Forest! This photo was taken after the fish were netted (and then stocked at one of the Park District […]