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No matter what your favorite season is, you have the sun to thank for it.

Think biodegradable and compostable products are best? Make sure you do your homework.

A video titled, "The Dam Project at Hammel Woods" is now available for viewing on the District's YouTube page. The video chronicles the dam removal process and explains why it was necessary and how it was done. 

You know a skunk when you see one, but there's probably a lot you don't know about these animals.

The world is home to 50,000 kinds of spiders, and they live just about everywhere.

Here's a mostly bird's-eye view of the project from start to finish.

Light pollution affects our health and the health of the wildlife all around us, and it's getting worse.

You probably know about gray squirrels and fox squirrels, but they aren't the only tree squirrels scurrying around Will County. The red squirrel is their less-common cousin, and it's found in a few Will County preserves.

Turtles are a common sight in and around our waterways, but the state-endangered Blanding's turtle isn't seen as often as the others.

People often have a negative reaction to them, but there are many reasons you should appreciate them.

Mother Nature's twists and turns can have a big impact on how the trees change in autumn.

What makes Lockport Prairie unique among our remaining grasslands is that it is a dolomite prairie.

From their appearance to their behaviors, opossums are unique in many ways.

What's the difference between a river, a creek and a stream? When it comes right down to it, not much at all.

Sweat bees and hover flies are often confused for both one another and for other bees. Neither poses any threat, however, and both are essential insects.

Invasion of the jumping worms isn't the next box-office thriller. These invasive worms are becoming widespread in Illinois, destroying the soil quality wherever they are.