Lauren Umek, PhD
lglyndal.bsky.social
Lauren Umek, PhD
@lglyndal.bsky.social
Academic turned practitioner, building natural areas in Chicago, squeezing in research where I can. Queen of typos.
I do this all the time! “Where are they supposed to be? That’s a lot of buckthorn, I don’t know if that’s in range. Don’t they know ecologists watch these shows too?!”
October 28, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Happy alvar birthday!
October 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I’m SUPER interested in this stretch along the river. The little loop with 122nd or the big loop with IRM and Big March would be AMAZING!
July 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I like your off street connections too! Just a couple of tricky spots to make it work.
July 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The recommendations.
July 29, 2025 at 5:11 AM
You’re on to something! bigmarsh.org/wp-content/u...
bigmarsh.org
July 29, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Prob goes without saying, but it should also be free. Kinda bogus to have free sugar for hot drinks, but pay for it for cold.
July 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A duck once laid eggs is my neighbor’s empty flower pot in the 3rd floor. When one hatched, it fell/jumped but was fine. I was scared and carried it back up to the pot. It jumped right back down again and the duckling and mom just wandered off. They’re so light I guess they mostly float down?
July 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
As someone who has 100% of SVU and 99.9% of all L&O shows that were ever produced, I am clutching my pearls and gasping right now.
July 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Yay! I’m pretty sure we planted some last year, but they’re usually slow to show up. Will check the records, but yaaayyy! One of my favorites!
May 7, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I had a shattered heel from a car accident and a friend who was a lactation consultant put some slightly crunched cabbage leaves on my foot to help with swelling and I think it did!
April 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Would they not eat a toad? That seems like a sketchy bucket for the one with legs.
March 24, 2025 at 5:56 AM
March 24, 2025 at 5:47 AM