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A turkey vulture, with its dark body and red head, comes in for landing next to another on a path.
Quiz: What's your turkey vulture IQ?
5/30/2024Find out by answering these 10 questions.
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A person standing next to a tree with more trees and a river in the background.
Meet a Naturalist: Sara Russell, weaving history, culture and nature together
5/28/2024Meet Sara Russell, an interpretive naturalist at Isle a la Cache Museum.
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Quiz: Test your beaver brainpower
5/17/2024We all know the saying "busy as a beaver," but how much do you really know about these buck-toothed rodents?
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A bolt of lightning striking the ground in the distance.
Nature curiosity: Why does grass look greener after a storm?
5/16/2024It's not just rain that helps keep your grass green. Lightning plays a role too.
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Quiz: How smart are you about salamanders?
5/14/2024Take this quiz to see how much you know about the salamanders that can be found in Will County.
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A cicada on a wall molts from its shell.
Quiz: Test your cicada IQ
5/9/2024How much do you know about cicadas? Test your knowledge on this 10-question quiz.
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A side-by-side comparison of a European robin and an American robin both perched on tree branches.
What's the difference?: American robin vs. European robin
5/3/2024The robins we are so familiar with are called robins because they reminded early European settlers of the robins they were familiar with from their home countries.
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A person standing against a wooden fence with trees in the background.
Meet the recreation coordinator: Em Wilcher wants to help you connect with nature
4/27/2024Meet Em Wilcher, the Forest Preserve District's recreation coordinator.
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Can you identify these 15 birds? Take the test to find out
4/26/2024Birding can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be tricky to get those identifications right.
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A yellow-bellied sapsucker on a tree full of sap wells.
Holey moley: Yellow-bellied sapsuckers leave distinct clues of their presence
4/23/2024The yellow-bellied sapsucker is the only woodpecker in the eastern United States that is fully migratory, so their time in northern Illinois can be fleeting. Look for them in the spring and fall as they migrate through our area.
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Music by land or sea? You choose at Surf-N-Turf Concert
Monee Reservoir will host its annual 'Surf-N-Turf Concert' from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 12. Visitors can listen to the music from the lake or the lawn. Kayak and canoe rentals will be available, and food trucks will be serving tasty treats.
Hybrid turtle 'Theodorable' serves as warning: Don’t dump pets in preserves
A hybrid box turtle was removed from a Will County preserve to protect a threatened species. Now living at Isle a la Cache Museum, he serves as an ambassador to educate the public about the dangers of releasing pet turtles into the wild.