There’s a lot of wildlife in the Northwestern/Evanston area, despite it being fairly urban. This may not shock you; we’ve all seen our fair share of birds, bees, flowers and – dare we say it – skunks. But have you ever taken a minute to take it in and admire it? To stop and smell the roses, one might say? This column does exactly that, focusing on highlighting wildlife in our community that is widely acknowledged but often under-appreciated.
Jonathan Zhao | jonathanzhao2025@u.northwestern.edu
Wyatt Mosiman | wyattmosiman2023@u.northwestern.edu
Stephen Watkins | stephenwatkins2022@u.northwestern.edu
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If you have ever taken a stroll along University Place in the fall, you may have noticed dark red seed pods littering the sidewalk. No, these are not mutant string beans from a Northwestern biology lab; the pods are the fruit of Gymnocladus dioicus, also known as the Kentucky Coffeetree.