Spring has arrived

There are so many magnificent things to look forward to seeing out in the preserves

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WHAT TO DO

Get moving

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Upcoming Events

Take a Break With Wildflowers: When and Where (Zoom webinar)
March 24
Wake Up the Lake
March 25
Rivers of Color: National Color Therapy Month: Explore and Create
March 25
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IN THE NEWS

Fishing line recycling program protects wildlife from injuries and death

Fishing line collected in the Forest Preserve's monofilament recycling program in 2022 is on its way to a recycling company to be turned into new products. Removing the line from nature protects wildlife from being harmed or killed after becoming entangled. 

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Five ways to conserve water around your home

Water isn't an unlimited resource. As water scarcity increasingly becomes a problem across the globe, efforts to conserve it become more crucial.

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The Sages of McKinley Woods

This is the story of the Sage family, whom lived at McKinley Woods as caretakers of the preserve starting in the late 1950s.

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Snapshots in Nature