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April 12th, 2011
At a recent workshop, volunteer frog monitors learned how to identify the calls of the 13 species of local amphibians and how to collect data for the Chicago Wilderness Calling Frog Survey.
April 12th, 2011
On August 13, 2011 The Field Museum and partners will be gathering volunteer botanists and community members for a botanical foray and organized search for Thismia americana, a rare and elusive plant known only from the Calumet region.
April 08th, 2011
Calumet stewardship volunteers learn about winter tree identification at ECCo-led workshop.
March 31st, 2011
ECCo embarks on a collaboration with the Chicago Park District to install a colorful native plant garden on the Museum's north side.
March 31st, 2011
ECCo collaborated with three Energy Action Network sites in Roseland to identify what “green” means to residents and to become demonstration sites for climate action.
March 21st, 2011
ECCo's Urban Anthropology Team receives Environmental Justice Award.
March 11th, 2011
ECCo anthropologists advise development of regional climate action strategy.
March 02nd, 2011
Leading researchers in urban life and material culture convened to discuss new approaches to collecting urban material culture for the 22nd century museum.
February 23rd, 2011
ECCo is working with our partners to implement two powerful and inspiring plans: the Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP) focusing on the City and people, and the Climate Action Plan for Nature (CAPN) focusing on the natural environment and actions that will help important species in the 9-county region adapt to anticipated changes.
January 17th, 2011
ECCo trains 60 Illinois librarians to develop Green Action Plans.