Meet the black-crowned night heron

These birds are mostly nocturnal and rarely seen locally

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Upcoming Events

Nature Play Day After Hours: Spring Color Wheel
May 13
Where the Wildflowers Are: Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve
May 15
Adopt a Native Plant: Shade
May 16
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IN THE NEWS

Be a Trailblazer: Hike O'Hara Woods

You’ve got to see the bluebells — the preserve comes alive with wildflowers.

Two Forest Preserve interpreters win national awards

Forest Preserve program coordinators Jessica McQuown and Heather Van Zyl both received Distinguished Frontline Interpreter awards recently from the National Association for Interpretation. 

Whimsy takes root with Becorns exhibit at Hidden Oaks

View tiny acorn people and their intimate interactions with nature during the 'Becorns: Little Acorn People Living Big Lives' exhibit from May 3 through June 29 at Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook. 
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