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A woman standing on a roof deck overlooking a forest.
Meet a Naturalist: Suzy Lyttle, a childhood dream fulfilled
7/28/2023Meet Suzy Lyttle, the program coordinator at Hidden Oaks Nature Center.
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Sunlight shining through the canopies in a line of trees.
Burning questions about the sun? Check out these five facts
7/26/2023We have the sun to thank for all life on Earth, but how much do you really know about the star at the center of our world?
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A frog emerging its head from water covered in duckweed.
Duckweed is world's smallest flowering plant
7/24/2023Want to see the world's smallest flowering plant? Look no farther than your local pond.
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A woman standing on a trail along a wooded creek.
Preserves We Love: Forked Creek, for its subtle solitude
7/20/2023Real estate manager Sara Wittchen tells us why she loves spending time at Forked Creek Preserve.
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A northern saw-whet owl perched on a broken branch.
Think you know owls? Northern saw-whet owls defy our expectations
7/13/2023Northern saw-whet owls are a little different than the prototypical owl. For starters, they're only about the size of a robin, making them one of the smallest owl species in the world.
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A woman poses with her dog at a park.
Preserves We Love: Hammel Woods Dog Park, for its golden memories
7/13/2023Public information officer Cindy Cain tells us why she loves spending time at Hammel Woods Dog Park.
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A cicada on a leaf.
What's the difference?: cicada vs. locust
7/10/2023We often call cicadas locusts, but they are not even closely related insects. Learn the differences between them and why we never see locusts in Illinois or anywhere else in the United States.
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A person standing in a forest with a camera.
Preserves We Love: O'Hara Woods, for its varied photo subjects
7/6/2023Marketing technical specialist Glenn Knoblock tells us why he loves spending time at O'Hara Woods Preserve.
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A woman standing in front of a large tree trunk.
Meet a Naturalist: Angela Rafac, a lifelong learner
6/30/2023Meet Angela Rafac, an interpretive naturalist at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center.
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A bat hanging from a tree.
Five need-to-know facts about bats
6/22/2023Think you know bats? There's probably plenty you don't know about these unique mammals.
Current Headlines
Visitor centers to close for Easter weekend
Forest Preserve visitor centers will be closed on Friday, April 18, and Easter Sunday, April 20. Preserves, trails and dog parks will remain open. The Tackle Box bait shop at Hidden Oaks Preserve will be open on Friday but closed Sunday.
'Contagious passion' earns Fuqua Volunteer of the Year Award
John Fuqua received the Forest Preserve District of Will County's Volunteer of the Year Award and Don and Espie Nelson were given a Lifetime Achievement Award during the annual volunteer banquet.