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.
There have been increased turtle deaths on Division Street during nesting season.
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.
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.
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.
There have been increased turtle deaths on Division Street during nesting season.
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.
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.
Enjoy a hike around Four Rivers while learning about the environmental changes that happen as the sun sets and the moon rises.
Experience day turning into night on a stroll amidst golden prairie grasses at the perfect time of light.
Monarchs are one of several popular symbols in the celebration of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Learn what they symbolize and how you can attract them to your yard.
Forget Halloween; it's Owloween! In honor of Halloween, spend some time learning about these magnificent and mysterious creatures. Want to learn more? Watch the video below.
What you don’t know about these scraggly bearded giants might surprise you.