Now is the time to think about seeds

Winter is when we're busy mixing and spreading native seeds

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WHAT TO DO

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WHERE TO GO

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FETCH A PERMIT

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Breakfast With the Birds

January 15

Owl Pellet Oddities

January 17

Smokey Bear and Willy Woodchuck Meet and Greet

January 19

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IN THE NEWS

Smokey Bear paintings to be displayed at four Four Preserve visitor centers

"Smokey Bear: The Rudy Wendelin Collection" exhibit will run from Friday, Jan. 17, through Sunday, March 2, at four Forest Preserve visitor centers. The artworks depict the popular U.S. Forest Service symbol and are reproductions of original Smokey Bear paintings that were created from 1977 to 1995.

Myth buster: No two snowflakes are alike? Very likely, but it's hard to prove

Every snowflake is unique, or at least as best as we can figure out. It's probably true that no two snowflakes are alike, but the sheer number of snowflakes makes it virtually impossible to determine with certainty.

Winter warriors: These animals don't just survive in winter, they thrive

For some animals, enduring winter is part of their normal life cycle.