You must read What good is a cicada? in Beth Botts’ The Chicago Gardener (Chicago Tribune). Stay tuned to Beth’s blog for more articles like Nymphs? no problem!
Events: The Northbaert Nature Museum has a few Magicicada releated events you can attend.
Be a Cicada Scientist! Forest Preserve District of DuPage County wants you to be a Cicada Scientist. Participate in a survey of periodical cicadas this spring. Watch the video.