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Brotherhood: Steve Barg and Chloris Lowe say it’s an honor working with each other
M y heart fluttered a bit earlier this year upon learning that Chloris Lowe, Jr., would be this year’s recipient of the 2023 Nancy Hamill Winter Conservation Leadership Award given annually by … more
Adulting is hard, but I’m doing an alright job
Adulting is hard. As a person in their middle twenties, I’m not a novice when it comes to adulting, but I’m not an expert either. If I were to rank my adulting by martial arts … more
Emily Huppert gathers sun-dried clothes from her makeshift clothesline.
Here and there: Emily lives a practical life
When I opened the gate, Emily Huppert and I quickly bonded over the smell of sun-dried sheets. She had stretched a line from tree to tree where the clothes were drying in the warm wind. The day … more
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Green Team members making Earth Day baskets for the community. From left to right, back: Larissa Distler, Beth Baranski, Pam Bernstein, Hendrica Regez, Mary Edwards. Front: Hillary Dickerson, Patricia Allen-Stewart.
Here’s a global warming quiz
H appy Earth Day, earthlings! This week, the Galena Green Team is giving you a quiz to check your climate savvy. No worries, we won’t tell if you google the information and the answers can … more
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Career reflections: There are so many memories, experiences and so much gratitude
How do you organize thoughts and reflections of a career that spans nearly 46 years–more than half your life? How do you neatly put into compartments the range of experiences and emotions? I … more
Sarah Purcell
Professor, friend giving Sunday program
T his coming Sunday is circled in red on my calendar. My friend, Sarah Purcell, will be giving the program for the Galena-Jo Daviess County’s Historical Society’s annual meeting at The … more
Stella and Sister eating hay while listening to Mahler’s 8th Symphony.
Exploring boundaries between self, nature
Yesterday, I popped a CD of Mahler’s 8th Symphony into my dusty CD player. I opened up my front windows to air out my home with the fresh air of spring. I had my morning tea at a table that … more
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Earth works: “Earth” Day
O n a recent trip to Ireland with his daughter, Roger Redington couldn’t help noticing the degraded condition of the soils in the agricultural fields–a condition brought on by hundreds of … more
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Be afraid, very afraid and control this pest
“Late at night while you’re sleepin’, poison hemlock comes a-creeping, around….” With apologies to the Coasters and Leiber and Stoller A frightening plant has … more
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Loving my time in Chile
It’s a wonderful Sunday morning here in Santiago, Chile. The time changed last night going back an hour as this South American country prepares for its winter months. Instead of being two hours … more
Workshop helps me to become more independent
Hello, my name is Jen Martin. I live in Stockton, IL. I was born on July 22, 1980. I grew up in Rockton, IL. I graduated from Hononegah High School in June of 2001. I have been employed at The … more
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Who fired the last shot of the Civil War
Around here, the Civil War is never far away. Nine generals, a Medal of Honor recipient, the Lead Mine Regiment, cemeteries across the county dotted with Civil War soldiers’ graves, statuary, … more
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