Adrienne Gulley, IISG pollution prevention outreach specialist, meets with five enthusiastic high school students from Peoria, Illinois. Gulley brought along the “EnviroScape,” a plastic model she uses to demonstrate how pollution affects water quality. The students belong to the selective 4-H Spark Tank, a program developed by University of Illinois Extension. Their goal is to “change the face of the South Side of Peoria through a beautification project” by building a hoop house—similar to a greenhouse. The students plan to raise native Illinois plants and vegetables to distribute to the community. Construction kicks off this spring.

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Bugged by invasives? Get the latest research updates, management recommendations, success stories, and resources to manage invasive species effectively on May 22 at the Illinois Invasive Species Symposium in Champaign.**Bonus: Our very own Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist, Katie O’Reilly, will be a panelist! 🎉Details and registration at go.illinois.edu/InvasiveSymposium, or click the #linkinbio.Open to industry professionals, landowners and managers, farmers, foresters, volunteers, and environmental stewards.

Bugged by invasives? Get the latest research updates, management recommendations, success stories, and resources to manage invasive species effectively on May 22 at the Illinois Invasive Species Symposium in Champaign.

**Bonus: Our very own Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist, Katie O’Reilly, will be a panelist! 🎉

Details and registration at go.illinois.edu/InvasiveSymposium, or click the #linkinbio.

Open to industry professionals, landowners and managers, farmers, foresters, volunteers, and environmental stewards.
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