Doug has written for the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences since 1979. He has written science news and features, developed educational curricula, created fact sheets, produced radio spots, and written books. Below are details about two of his projects—the This Land series for adults and the Secret Agent Worms program for youth.

This series consists of three books with practical tips on protecting the environment. Two books are aimed at farmers and one at homeowners.

60 Ways Farmers Can Protect Surface Water
(University of Illinois, 1997, 304 pages, softcover)
Winner of a silver award for writing from the Association for Communications Excellence

57 Ways to Protect Your Home Environment (and Yourself)
(University of Illinois, 1996, 302 pages, softcover)
Winner of two awards from the Association for Communications Excellence, including a gold award for writing

50 Ways Farmers Can Protect Their Groundwater
(University of Illinois, 1993, 189 pages, softcover)
Winner of a gold award for writing from the Association for Communications Excellence

See listing on Children's Writing page.