Be a Trailblazer experience encourages people to slow down and experience nature on the trails.
Woods Walk just kicked off its 24th year, and Meghan decided this is the year for her inaugural Woods Walk experience.
Not everyone loves summer, and that's OK. If you need a break from this relentless season, cater your time outside to what you like best.
Meghan headed out on the water for the first time this summer for a kayaking adventure at Monee Reservoir.
The permits are good through Dec. 31.
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.
After years of letting her bike collect dust in the garage, Meghan is getting back in the saddle this year and hitting local trails.
Naturalist-led wildflower hike at Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve a good way to learn the legends and lore of spring's ephemeral blooms.
Forest Preserve's Be a Trailblazer experience provides welcome distraction during woman's cancer treatment.
An action-filled photo of an eagle and herring gull battling over a fish earned Laurie Lasseter the March win in the Preserve the Moment photo contest.
When the rain simply won't go away, head inside to play. The Forest Preserve District's four year-round visitor centers all offer an escape from Mother Nature when she is sending you a clear message to stay indoors.
Nature can be a wild ride when the seasons are changing, but that's all the more reason to make time for it.
They came in hot and they got out cold Saturday at the Braidwood Recreation Club, raising thousands of dollars for Special Olympics Illinois.
A bald eagle photo taken at Rock Run Rookery Preserve earned the February win in the Forest Preserve District’s Preserve the Moment photo contest.
Have you seen those social media memes about how there are 12 different seasons in Illinois? There's winter, then fools's spring, then second winter, spring of deception, third winter, mud season, actual spring and so on and so forth. Well, the last Friday in February was fool's spring, a day too nice to spend indoors.
A group of pickleball pals is among the latest to discover the benefits of joining the Be a Trailblazer experience.
Be a Trailblazer experience encourages people to slow down and experience nature on the trails.
Woods Walk just kicked off its 24th year, and Meghan decided this is the year for her inaugural Woods Walk experience.
Not everyone loves summer, and that's OK. If you need a break from this relentless season, cater your time outside to what you like best.
Meghan headed out on the water for the first time this summer for a kayaking adventure at Monee Reservoir.
The permits are good through Dec. 31.
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.
After years of letting her bike collect dust in the garage, Meghan is getting back in the saddle this year and hitting local trails.
Naturalist-led wildflower hike at Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve a good way to learn the legends and lore of spring's ephemeral blooms.
Forest Preserve's Be a Trailblazer experience provides welcome distraction during woman's cancer treatment.
An action-filled photo of an eagle and herring gull battling over a fish earned Laurie Lasseter the March win in the Preserve the Moment photo contest.
When the rain simply won't go away, head inside to play. The Forest Preserve District's four year-round visitor centers all offer an escape from Mother Nature when she is sending you a clear message to stay indoors.
Nature can be a wild ride when the seasons are changing, but that's all the more reason to make time for it.
They came in hot and they got out cold Saturday at the Braidwood Recreation Club, raising thousands of dollars for Special Olympics Illinois.
A bald eagle photo taken at Rock Run Rookery Preserve earned the February win in the Forest Preserve District’s Preserve the Moment photo contest.
Have you seen those social media memes about how there are 12 different seasons in Illinois? There's winter, then fools's spring, then second winter, spring of deception, third winter, mud season, actual spring and so on and so forth. Well, the last Friday in February was fool's spring, a day too nice to spend indoors.
A group of pickleball pals is among the latest to discover the benefits of joining the Be a Trailblazer experience.
Experience the prairies and woods and Riverview Farmstead like never before while trick-or-treating.
Start your Saturday by slowing down and reconnecting with nature with a guided mindfulness session followed by a peaceful hike.
It's not too early to start thinking about next year's flower gardens. In fact, if you're thinking about adding more native plants to your landscape, now is the time to sow the seeds so they germinate come spring.
Put down the rake. You can feel good about leaving your leaves wherever they fall. Letting them be is actually better for the environment.
Pumpkins are popping up everywhere these days, but once Halloween is over, don't just pitch your pumpkins. You can put them to good use instead.