Print cover,
Spring 2004:
Thanks to wetland restoration, sandhill cranes have returned to breed in Chicago Wilderness. Photo by Lynn M. Stone.

Lawn Tyranny, Home Revolution.
Editor's Note, by Debra Shore.

The Native Garden Oasis. Across Chicago Wilderness, gardeners are welcoming the wild back to their yards. Some have created cozy islands of color, while others have created whole new worlds.

Can Hawks Save Farms?
		The community of Hampshire seeks to preserve its rural way of life, including habitat for rare, wild creatures. By LeAnn Spencer.

Miles of Tiles
Chicago Wilderness was once wet and wild, until farmers drained many wetlands for cultivation. Today, conservationists bring back the water and the wildlife. By Alison Carney Brown.

Bloodsucker Zen
It's spring! But warm weather also brings mosquitoes. Find a little tolerance through the maxim, "Know thine enemy." By Craig Vetter.
Out in the Field: How to Ward Off Them That Suck
Engagement & Hope: An Interview with William Jordan. Over the past three decades, William Jordan III has profoundly enriched the dialogue on restoration. He helps us understand restoration's ability to connect us to nature. By Peter Friederici.
An excerpt from Jordan's The Sunflower Forest

Spring Beauty: Toughest Spring Ephemeral
River Redhorse: River Guide
Humans: The 300-pound Gorilla of Local Ecosystems

Dove songs; baby muskrats; White lady's slippers; One-flowered cancer root; yellow-billed cuckoos; stinkpots; baby snakes; kestrels in statues.

Brownell Woods; Lincoln Marsh Natural Area; Wolf Road Prairie Preserve. Plus all the profiles and maps we've published since our first issue.

In Search of Spring Wildflowers

Elgin-area
Adventures in Ecology

Dead Stick Pond: A successful wetland restoration. By Stephen Packard; Photo by Ray Mathis.