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A lavender plant in a pot next to a building and a walkway.
Plant these plants to help keep mosquitoes away in your yard
6/9/2025Mosquitoes bugging you in your yard? These plants may help keep them away.
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A green heron on a branch over water.
Quiz: Test your knowledge on green herons
6/4/2025Test your knowledge on this 10-question quiz.
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A double-crested cormorant perched on a branch suspended above water.
Cormorants up close: Learn all about one of our most unique birds
6/3/2025Double-crested cormorants are a common sight around our waterways. Learn what sets them apart from other waterfowl.
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The sun setting over water with clouds above the sunset.
How will you enjoy all the extra daylight in June?
5/29/2025The summer solstice is in June, and those later sunsets mean more time to spend soaking up the sun.
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Quiz: How good are your insect identification skills?
5/26/2025Test your insect identification skills with this 10-question quiz.
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A goliath frog sits on a rock along a river.
Wild Relatives: The Goliath frog
5/23/2025Our familiar bullfrog has nothing on the Goliath frog when it comes to size. Bullfrogs may be big by North American frog standards, but the Goliath frog can weigh 7 times as much!
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A clutch of four robin eggs in a nest in the crook of a tree.
Nature curiosity: Why are robin eggs blue?
5/22/2025The color of a robin's eggs is a familiar shade of blue, but the source of that color may surprise you.
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A blacklegged tick on vegetation.
Tick safety 101: How to protect yourself outdoors
5/20/2025If you spend a lot of time outdoors, you need to be aware of ticks and how to help prevent tick bites ad tick-borne illnesses.
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A killdeer standing on the ground.
Quiz: Test your knowledge on the crafty killdeer
5/20/2025Can you ace these 10 questions?
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A spiny softshell turtle on a rock.
Quiz: Test your spiny softshell turtle knowledge
5/13/2025Find out on this 10-question quiz.
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Tiny creatures, big charm: Meet the artist behind the Becorns at Hidden Oaks
Becorns artist David M. Bird, a former Lego toy designer, shares how a pile of acorns sparked a whimsical world that deepened his connection to nature. In this short Q&A, Bird reflects on the magic of seeing the world through tiny eyes.
Trail projects awarded $6.5 million in grants
The Forest Preserve District has been awarded $6.5 million in state grants for two trail projects through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program. The funding will support new trail connections in Naperville, Bolingbrook and Aurora, improving regional access and expanding recreation options.