Prairie Research Institute - All Events
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
This online webinar is designed to teach new hunters: why, how, and where to hunt turkey in Illinois. This is Part 1 of our Learn to Hunt: Turkey series. Advanced registration is REQUIRED. Approximately 2 hours before the start of the webinar, you will receive a link to the webinar through the email address you provide during registration.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Part 2 of our Learn to Hunt: Turkey series. This online webinar is designed to teach new hunters: why, how, and where to hunt turkey in Illinois. Advanced registration is REQUIRED. Approximately 1 hour before the start of the webinar, you will receive a link to the webinar through the email address you provide during registration.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
On February 3, 2021 at 12:00 pm (CST) join us virtually for lunch, as we discuss ways to make the most of your harvested wild game. We will share some of our favorite wild game recipes and preparation techniques and also highlight alternative forms of utilization. Whether its making meals, fishing lures, clothing or even home décor, we hope to inspire you to get even more
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Closing the gap on a circular economy. Dr. Crocker uses waste carbon dioxide to enhance algae growth to produce renewable energy.
This is an opportunity to ask a questions about your water quality, caring for your private well, and best practices to protect your water supply from contamination. You may submit questions in advance or live on the webinar. The event will be recorded.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Thursday, February 18, 2021
This 4-hour online workshop covers the use of our assessment tool for the evaluation of private well vulnerability to contamination and best practices for well owner outreach. Participants will learn private well fundamentals, how to assess a private well using the assessment tool, how to effectively engage private well owners, and developing a program for well owners.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Explore chemicals of concern and safer chemicals and learn to create organizational capacity to move to safer chemicals.
Friday, February 26, 2021
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
This free webinar will provide an introduction to groundwater, well construction, water quality, and well care best practices for environmental health professionals and others who serve well owners. Information on how to find local experts and sources of additional free training will be included.
Thursday, April 8, 2021
This is an opportunity to ask a questions about types of wells and well construction, the basic components of a well system, and water treatment options. You may submit questions in advance or live on the webinar. The event will be recorded.