It's going to be an Oaktacular celebration

Hidden Oaks Nature Center will reopen on Saturday, May 3

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WHAT TO DO

Get moving

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Upcoming Events

Weeds, Shrooms and Blooms: Notorious Plants and Fungi (Zoom webinar)
April 22
Next Level Spring Wildflower Hike
April 22
Birding by Sound
April 26
More events

IN THE NEWS

Migration watch: Hummingbirds have landed in Will County

Get your hummingbird feeders out! The tiny birds have been spotted in Will County.

It's time to slow your roll. Turtles are on the move for nesting season

Spring is a time when turtles are often on the move and at risk of being hit by cars. If you can safely move a turtle across a road, here's how to do it.

'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.
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