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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

• 'Beekeeping in the Midwest' - NIAS Monthly Meeting and Potluck Dinner, 6:00 p.m., Oakdale Lodge just 3 miles south of Freeport off of Baileyville Rd.
  Terry Ingram of Apple Creek Apiaries will provide a program addressing the issues of beekeeping in the Midwest. His program will discuss insights into CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder), local honey and the effects of agriculture chemicals on pollinators. Terry is a certified bird bander, executive director and founder of the Eagle Nature Foundation, member and past Co-Chairman of the Savanna Army Deport Restoration Advisory Board. He and his wife, Nancy, are owners of Apple Creek Apiaries in Apple River, which bottles and sells from six to ten tons of honey per year. Please bring a dish to pass and complete table service for the potluck dinner, which starts at 6:00 p.m. Beverages will be provided..

Saturday, September 11, 2010

• Quarterly Audubon Council of Illinois (ACI) Meeting, 10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Illinois Raptor Center
  This meeting is hosted by the Decatur Audubon Society. For agenda and carpool information, contact Blackmores at 815-938-3204.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

• NIAS Board Meeting, 7-9:00 p.m., St. John United Church of Christ
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

• Autumnal Equinox Campfire at Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve, 6:00 p.m., Elknorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve
  Prairie walk begins at 6:00 p.m. and campfire starts at 7:00 p.m. Other details same as August 11 calendar item.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

• Annual Green Fair, , This year's fair will NOT be held in Elizabeth, but will take place at the Galena Convention Center.
  Sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension. For more information, call 815-244-9444.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

• 'Talking About the Issues', 7-9:00 p.m., Home of Mary and Keith Blackmore, 9024 W. West Grove Rd., Forreston, 815-938-3204. Carpool from the Staples parking lot just off of HWY 26 in Freeport at 6:30 or call Blackmores for directions.
  Everyone is welcome at these informal discussions of various environmental issues.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

• NIAS Conservation Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Amigos Restaurant, 306 N. Galena Ave. in downtown Freeport.
  Details same as August 26 calendar item.