IDNR Educational Trunks

UPDATE: Two new trunks are now available, the Illinois' State Symbols trunk and the Illinois Prairies trunk.

Educational trunks are available to loan to schools and organizations for free over periods of one - two weeks. Please contact the Vehe Farm Foundation at info@vehefarmfoundation.org or call 847-331-0967 to reserve the trunks. The trunks are suitable for grades kindergarten and up. The following trunks are available:

Illinois Prairies Trunk - learn more, trunk contents list NEW
Illinois' State Symbols Trunk - learn more, trunk contents list NEW
Illinois Wild Mammal Trunk - learn more, trunk contents list
Illinois Fossils Trunk - learn more, trunk contents list
People and Animals from Illinois' Past Trunk - learn more, trunk contents list
Illinois Insects and Spiders Trunk - learn more, trunk contents list
Illinois Tree Trunk - learn more, trunk contents list
Illinois Aquatics Trunk - trunk contents list
Illinois Birds Trunk - trunk contents list

Download descriptions of the Educational Trunks

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Invasive Plants in the Midwest

Early detection and eradication of invasive plants can help prevent an invasion. Two organization offer excellent resources to assist area residents in identifying invasive plants.

The Midwest Invasive Plant Network has two flyers available. New Invasive Plants and New Aquatic Invasive Plants. Learn more from their website at www.mipn.org.

The CAPS program is a combined Federal and State effort to collect and manage data on plant pests, weeds, and biological control agents. They have a variety of reference material available on their website including the following:

• Exotic, Invasive Plants in Illinois Habitats...
• Woodland: Forests, Timbers, Thickets, Groves, Windbreaks...
• Aquatic Areas: Wetlands, Lakes, Streams, Rivers, Marshes...
• Grasslands: Prairies, Roadsides, Fence lines, Right-of-ways...

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Archived Vehe Family Photos

Historical Vehe Family photos belonging to the Vehe Farm Foundation are now archived at the Barrington Area Library. The photos are available online in the Digital Past section of the library website. View the photos.

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