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Channahon resident Kevin Kuchler's photo, which was snapped at Lake Renwick Preserve on an icy winter morning, was deemed the best of the best during online voting via the Forest Preserve District's Facebook page.

The new glass features web-like fibers that will help prevent collisions at the nature center's bird viewing area. The new glass was included as part of a window replacement project. 

While places like Rock Island and Starved Rock State Park in Utica are often go-to spots for those fascinated by America's bird, Rock Run Rookery has been providing more than a suitable alternative closer to home.

Use your phone to scan a QR code along the trail to enhance your visitor experience by viewing a map of the artwork and answering questions at each stop. 

If you go eagle watching this year, remember to give these amazing creatures a wide berth so you do not disturb their turf.

The Forest Preserve's Bob Bryerton tells us why owls are such fascinating creatures and why we just can't learn enough about these stealthy, winged beasts. 

2021 picnicking and camping permits will be available online or in person at the Sugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet. Other Forest Preserve visitor centers remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Take a virtual kayak trip to the islands of Lake Renwick Preserve, see state-endangered Blanding's turtles up close, and get some winter bird feeding tips during the December episode of the program, which will air live on Facebook at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 30.

Visit one of the Forest Preserve's birding stations to watch local birds congregate and view interpretive signs and QR codes that will educate you and enhance your birding skills. And don't forget to look for the roving naturalists who will give you additional bird feeding and watching tips and tricks.

VanDuyne succeeds Kenneth Harris, who chose not to seek re-election to the post. Also elected were: Rachel Ventura, vice president; Mica Freeman, secretary; and Tyler Marcum, treasurer.

The Forest Preserve launched a roving interpretive naturalist program earlier this year as a way to enhance preserve visitor experiences. 

The Forest Preserve District's 127 miles of trails, six dog parks, sled hills, campgrounds and outdoor and online programs will keep you moving all season long. So, head outside to soak in some vitamin D, drop a few pounds and absorb the beauty of nature. 

Rare birds dropping into Will County sure are causing a frenzy among birders, with the latest unusual sighting coming in the form of a western tanager in Channahon.

In the five years he has lived across from the Hastert-Bechstein preserve, Nagrocki has been transformed into a wildlife photographer and a bird and wildlife watcher, something he says has helped him to escape everyday life and to appreciate and learn about nature to a higher degree.

It's the time of year when birders expect to see woodpeckers, blue jays and bald eagles, to name just a few, but bird watchers are finding all sorts of surprises of late. The most recent one is a Baltimore oriole spotted at Rock Run Rookery Preserve on Friday.