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Shooting star activity will be heating up in July, with three meteor showers kicking off. A comet will also be visible in the night sky. 

Half-price 2026 dog park permits will be available for purchase starting Wednesday, July 1. The permits can be used at all six Forest Preserve dog parks through the end of 2026.

From June 28 to July 6, get 17.76% off shirts, hats, magnets and more at OutsiderThreads.com.

What are you doing to beat the heat this summer? If you can, add leaving water out for wildlife to your list.

Black ash baskets made by Pokagon artists will be on display at Isle a la Cache Museum from July 1-Aug. 30.

Sign up for a summer Volunteer Morning to help improve Will County's preserves while meeting new people. 

Leatherback sea turtles are the largest turtle on earth — growing to more than 50 times as heavy as common snapping turtles we see locally.

It's not just our pets who suffer around the Fourth of July. Loud, booming fireworks pose serious risks to wildlife too. 

With a goal of becoming a better birder, Meghan headed to a Lake Renwick Migratory Bird Viewing on a Saturday morning in June to learn more about some of our feathered friends. 

Lone star ticks are grabbing headlines because they can cause people to develop an allergy to red meat. Learn how to identify them and how to prevent tick bites. 

The move comes as a result of data showing increased turtle deaths on Division Street during nesting season.

A gosling tangled in fishing line got a second chance thanks to wildlife rescue volunteers. The rescue highlights the dangers discarded fishing line poses to wildlife.

Catching lightning bugs is a summer rite of passage, but do you know how these bugs light up? Or why?

The change links one with Sand Ridge Savanna and assigning the other the name Kankakee Sands.

The Forest Preserve District has launched a redesigned website featuring streamlined navigation, a revamped event calendar, faster performance and an improved mobile experience.