Jess Savage
Environment ReporterJess is the environmental reporter at Northern Public Radio based in DeKalb, Illinois. They are a Report for America corps member covering agriculture and the environment throughout the Mississippi River Basin. They also regularly contribute food and farm stories to Harvest Public Media.
Savage completed their master's degree from Northwestern University's journalism program, where they specialized in health, environment and science reporting.
Before moving to Illinois, they studied ecology and natural resources at the University of Vermont. For their honors thesis, they researched the impacts of climate change on agriculture systems in New England.
They grew up on the north shore of Massachusetts, where their dad took them out clamming and lobstering on the Parker River. Savage worked on several farms over the years and spend most of their weekends exploring farmers markets throughout Chicago.
To reach Jess, send story ideas, recipes, book recommendations or other ideas to jsavage2@niu.edu.
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This weekend, the Natural Land Institute is opening the Silver Creek Woods Preserve for what it calls a bioblitz -
Illinois is experiencing the wettest June in years. -
A new guide for farmers' trusted advisors is out. The Nature Conservancy says it's going make regenerative agriculture easier to adopt in the Midwest and beyond. -
Summer's here. If parents are still looking for ways to get their kids outdoors and away from screens, they might consider this technology-free farm camp in Caledonia. -
While most student research projects end up in a storage bin in the attic, one that 8th graders at Naperville's Lincoln Junior High worked on is now state law. -
Funding for county-level conservation has decreased over the years, but advocates are pushing to pass a different approach that could double the money they get next year. -
Silos are threatened by development and old age. One “silo hunter” in McHenry County has been tracking down her grandfather’s silos before they disappear. -
A pesar del reciente y crudo invierno, la presencia de garrapatas es intensa esta primavera. Jess Savage informa sobre qué garrapatas son las más frecuentes en el norte de Illinois y qué medidas puede tomar la población para protegerse contra las enfermedades transmitidas por estos parásitos. -
The Northern Illinois Food Bank is responding to an increased need in the community after SNAP work requirements changed. -
The 'farmer-led movement' aims to shape the agricultural landscape — by strengthening soils and building community
