A gosling tangled in fishing line got a second chance thanks to wildlife rescue volunteers.
Catching lightning bugs is a summer rite of passage, but do you know how these bugs light up? Or why?
Sand Ridge Savanna has expanded and Kankakee Sands has a new location.
Work is underway to convert a closed section of Book Road into a 1-mile DuPage River Trail extension connecting to Riverview Farmstead.
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.
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.
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.
A Forest Preserve study of Forked Creek documented 17 mussel species, including the state-threatened purple wartyback and four species of conservation concern.
As part of her series exploring the preserves, Meghan heads out in search of her favorite thing about spring.
A furry critter tunneling around below our feet could be any number of animals. Plains pocket gophers are one that fits the bill, but they are often confused with moles.
Michelle Wendling of Joliet captured April’s Preserve the Moment photo contest win with a sunrise scene of Virginia bluebells at O’Hara Woods Preserve.
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.
A gosling tangled in fishing line got a second chance thanks to wildlife rescue volunteers.
Catching lightning bugs is a summer rite of passage, but do you know how these bugs light up? Or why?
Sand Ridge Savanna has expanded and Kankakee Sands has a new location.
Work is underway to convert a closed section of Book Road into a 1-mile DuPage River Trail extension connecting to Riverview Farmstead.
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.
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.
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.
A Forest Preserve study of Forked Creek documented 17 mussel species, including the state-threatened purple wartyback and four species of conservation concern.
As part of her series exploring the preserves, Meghan heads out in search of her favorite thing about spring.
A furry critter tunneling around below our feet could be any number of animals. Plains pocket gophers are one that fits the bill, but they are often confused with moles.
Michelle Wendling of Joliet captured April’s Preserve the Moment photo contest win with a sunrise scene of Virginia bluebells at O’Hara Woods Preserve.
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.
See the dazzling spectacle of nesting herons, egrets and cormorants at our weekly bird viewings at Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve.
Venture out on the trail at Thorn Creek Woods at dusk listening for the chorus of nocturnal insects.
The monarchs you see at this time of the year are special, part of a 'super generation' different than the three generations that preceded it.
Ruby-throated hummingbirds migrate in waves, and some have already departed. But we'll see the birds in Will County for weeks or even months, so keep filling your feeders.
If you are seeing more bees than birds at your hummingbird feeders lately, you're not alone. Learn why we see them more at this time of year and how you might keep them away from your hummingbird feeders.