With help from these sites, homeowners and landscape professionals in northern Illinois can cultivate healthy lawns while still conserving water and preventing harmful chemicals from washing into nearby lakes and rivers. Specific natural lawn care tips include testing soil and adjusting nutrient levels as needed at the start of the season, choosing the right grass for the site, and letting lawns go dormant during dry months. The sites also provide information on lawn cultivation equipment and choosing lawn care services.
Recent News
- Freshwater jellyfish may increase in numbers as Illinois and Indiana waters continue to warm
- Tomas Höök signing off as Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant director this summer
- Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant welcomes Stuart Carlton as the program’s new director
- Four Illinois and Indiana educators will set sail on Lake Michigan aboard EPA’s research ship
- Join IISG as a new pollution prevention outreach assistant
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Stocking your garden pond or fish tank?
The Sea Grant Great Lakes Fresh Fish Finder website can help! Hardworking producers in your community have healthy, sustainable, clean, colorful fish ready for you.
Visit FreshFishFinder.org to find fresh fish raised in the Great Lakes region.
Stocking your garden pond or fish tank?
The Sea Grant Great Lakes Fresh Fish Finder website can help! Hardworking producers in your community have healthy, sustainable, clean, colorful fish ready for you.
Visit FreshFishFinder.org to find fresh fish raised in the Great Lakes region.
Clink the link in bio to learn more!

Lakes are one of the most vital natural resources on our planet. They serve as a crucial source of fresh water, play a key role in maintaining biodiversity, contribute to climate regulation, and provide recreational and economic opportunities. Join us in celebrating our beautiful Great Lakes today!

The Great Lakes Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science hosts an annual coastal cleanup around the Great Lakes — and we want Chicagoland educators to be part of it! Whether you’re passionate about stewardship, looking to connect with fellow educators, or just want to make a difference, this is your chance. Bring a friend and connect with the GLEAMS community! Mingle afterwards at Off Color Brewing Taproom, The Mousetrap.
Date: September 20
Time: 12:30 PM – 3 PM
Location: 1460 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642
Register at the link in bio.
Let’s connect and conserve our waterways together. 💙
#TeachingTuesday

Fill your bait bucket with the Great Lakes Fresh Fish Finder! And when the day’s done, don’t dump unused bait—it can harm our lakes and spread invasive species.
Be a Hero, Transport Zero: Don’t Dump Bait. Remove it. Dispose of it. Drain it. Never release it.
Visit the link in bio to learn more.
#DontDumpBait #TransportZero #GreatLakes
