UIS breaks ground for premier field station at Emiquon

On June 14 UIS broke ground for a field station at Emiquon Preserve along the Illinois River near Lewistown. At the station, faculty and students will study education and research floodplains, particularly the restoration of The Nature Conservancy's Emiquon Preserve, the largest floodplain restoration project in the Midwest.

Facilities at the new field station will include offices, a smart classroom, conference room, library/study, and wet and dry laboratories. Read more>>