Cicada Emergence Map for Brood XIII Chicago and Lake County 2007

May 20, 2007
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The Cicadas are coming! This neat, interactive map put together by the Lake County Forest Preserve District allows you to report the amount of cicadas in your area!

This is a great example of a government agency collecting data through user generated content. The site is also nice link bait and will draw traffic and awareness of the Lake County Forest Preserve. This is also a good usage of an unique event to draw attention and awareness to the entity as a whole.




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    2 Responses to “Cicada Emergence Map for Brood XIII Chicago and Lake County 2007”

    1. Brian Ray on May 20th, 2007 10:45 pm

      Nice Map. Fun.

    2. Chicago Tech Community Charity Texas Hold Em Poker Tournament on June 17th, 2007 8:09 pm

      […] food spread. I met some new ones as well. Fortunately the event was in an area not frequented by cicadas. Pictured below are Bob Geras with Ron May and then Ron “Watermelon” May with Al […]

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