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.
Work is underway to convert a closed section of Book Road into a 1-mile DuPage River Trail extension connecting to Riverview Farmstead.
Learn the basics of beekeeping from Plum Creek's resident beekeeper. The six-week course includes classroom instruction and hands-on experience in live hives.
A rare snowy egret perched perfectly for Wilmington resident Tyler Paul. The image earned first place in the Forest Preserve District’s May photo contest.
This popular event is back for another year and will feature three different dates and a variety of food trucks.
The free all-ages event will feature live bats, hands-on activities, native plants and family-friendly fun while learning about the important role pollinators play.
The time between sunrise and sunset reaches its maximum in June, so make plans to enjoy all that daylight.
Chicago artist and writer Marcia Whitney-Schenck brings humor and imagination to “Winged Ambassadors,” a summer art exhibit at Plum Creek Nature Center featuring creative interpretations of America’s state birds.
Work to repair the Plum Creek Greenway Trail bridge at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve in Crete Township has been completed and the trail section has reopened. The bridge was damaged when a large tree fell on it.
A Forest Preserve District crochet program has provided 255 handmade nests to DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center for orphaned and injured animals.
Replacement of the deteriorating entrance road at Messenger Woods Nature Preserve is underway, with the preserve expected to close for about three weeks beginning May 18.
The Forest Preserve District is marking the Route 66 Centennial Celebration with a summer-long Get Your Kicks challenge featuring missions and stops at preserves and cultural sites.
A new one-way trap at Rock Run Rookery Preserve is designed to keep invasive carp from escaping the lake, helping prevent them from reaching Lake Michigan.
The Nature Foundation of Will County's most recent donation to the Forest Preserve District totaled $55,545. The funding will be used to support Forest Preserve District programs, restoration projects
The pyrrhuloxia is a bird that looks a lot like our familiar northern cardinals but the colors are all wrong.
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.
Work is underway to convert a closed section of Book Road into a 1-mile DuPage River Trail extension connecting to Riverview Farmstead.
Learn the basics of beekeeping from Plum Creek's resident beekeeper. The six-week course includes classroom instruction and hands-on experience in live hives.
A rare snowy egret perched perfectly for Wilmington resident Tyler Paul. The image earned first place in the Forest Preserve District’s May photo contest.
This popular event is back for another year and will feature three different dates and a variety of food trucks.
The free all-ages event will feature live bats, hands-on activities, native plants and family-friendly fun while learning about the important role pollinators play.
The time between sunrise and sunset reaches its maximum in June, so make plans to enjoy all that daylight.
Chicago artist and writer Marcia Whitney-Schenck brings humor and imagination to “Winged Ambassadors,” a summer art exhibit at Plum Creek Nature Center featuring creative interpretations of America’s state birds.
Work to repair the Plum Creek Greenway Trail bridge at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve in Crete Township has been completed and the trail section has reopened. The bridge was damaged when a large tree fell on it.
A Forest Preserve District crochet program has provided 255 handmade nests to DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center for orphaned and injured animals.
Replacement of the deteriorating entrance road at Messenger Woods Nature Preserve is underway, with the preserve expected to close for about three weeks beginning May 18.
The Forest Preserve District is marking the Route 66 Centennial Celebration with a summer-long Get Your Kicks challenge featuring missions and stops at preserves and cultural sites.
A new one-way trap at Rock Run Rookery Preserve is designed to keep invasive carp from escaping the lake, helping prevent them from reaching Lake Michigan.
The Nature Foundation of Will County's most recent donation to the Forest Preserve District totaled $55,545. The funding will be used to support Forest Preserve District programs, restoration projects
The pyrrhuloxia is a bird that looks a lot like our familiar northern cardinals but the colors are all wrong.
Teachers are invited to Four Rivers Environmental Education Center for a day of adventure, relaxation and fun in appreciation of all they do.
Discover how native plant gardening can help provide wildlife with year-round resources.
Participating in No Mow May isn't just a way to cut down on your yardwork for a month. You'll be helping bees and other essential insects too.
Forget "Snakes on a Plane." There are snakes in Asia that can fly without any help from an aircraft.
When planning your spring plantings, consider incorporating trees that will be a draw for wildlife in the winter too.