Our Board President, Dick Poynter, is stocked up on Old Wolf! Are you? Our collaboration with Hand of Fate Brewing Company is so exciting! Old Wolf Oak is available at their Petersburg taproom on tap or in cans and was just released to the distributor. Let us know where you find Old Wolf Oak!!
Pileated Woodpecker Munching On Cicadas
Wow, the cicadas are starting to come out in full force! In case you are wondering who is enjoying this free buffet line…pileated woodpeckers for one! Watch closely and you’ll see several cicadas successfully avoid (for now) becoming a meal.
Let us know what wildlife you witness gorging on this historic emergence. Share your photos if you capture evidence.
Video courtesy of a Friends of the Garden and recorded in Glenarm, near Sugar Creek.
Old Wolf Beer
We are so excited to share the roll out of OLD WOLF OAK! Old Wolf Oak is a West Coast style IPA brewed by Hand of Fate Brewing Company in collaboration with the Friends of the Sangamon Valley. At 6.7% ABV and generously hopped with Bitter Gold, Centennial, Columbus and Simcoe hops, Old Wolf Oak has prominent pine, resin and grapefruit notes and the dry bitter finish you would expect in the OG west coast style. Four packs can be purchased immediately at their Petersburg taproom and will see limited distribution next week. It is also available on draft and in growlers and crowlers. A portion of the proceeds from your purchase will go to the Friends of the Sangamon Valley. Thank you for your support! And, when you stop by Hand of Fate Brewing Company be sure to thank them for their support of the FOSV!! And a special thanks to Kevin Veara for the amazing label artwork!!
PORTA Key Club Helps At Wolf Preserve
Thanks to the PORTA High School Key Club for agreeing to be our designated litter patrol at the Wolf Preserve! We appreciate your community service!
INPS Native Plant Sale, This Saturday!
Saturday, May 11th at 9:00 a.m. until noon the 2024 INPS Central Chapter Native Plant Sale at the Food-A-Rama Pavilion, Illinois State Fairgrounds.
Great Cause! Great Deal!
Grand Prairie Friends Native Plant Sale
Our friends at Grand Prairie Friends in Urbana, IL., are having a native plant sale! The SALE STARTS TODAY at 8AM. Are you ready? Get Your List Ready for Online Opening on Sunday, May 5 at 8am!
https://www.grandprairiefriends.org/plantsaleopen
See their Native Plant Sale Catalog here.
The Wolf Tour Was Fantastic
What a fantastic tour at The Wolf Preserve! Thanks to everyone who joined us on April 27th to explore and learn about this beautiful natural area!
Tyner-Lael Habitat Workday
This Tuesday, May 7th at 10:00 a.m., there will be a Stewardship Workday at the Tyner-Lael Habitat Restoration Project. The Tyner-Lael Habitat is located at 2055 Gray Road, Ashland, IL., 62612-8063. So far only one person has signed up to help. We need MORE HELP!
INPS Native Plant Sale
Saturday, May 11th at 9:00 a.m.
2024 INPS Central Chapter Native Plant Sale at the Food-A-Rama Pavilion, Illinois State Fairgrounds