Caribou are relatives to the deer that roam Illinois, and there's a lot of similarities and differences between these animals.
The Forest Preserve District’s 2026 calendar of events offers year-round ways to explore nature through art, wildlife, music and outdoor fun.
Complete nature-themed missions throughout the year for a chance to win items from a $15,000 prize pool and obtain collectible pins awarded for achievement.
For some animals, preparing for winter means turning an entirely different color. Find out how their white fur helps them get by in snowy weather.
The Nature Foundation of Will County's quarterly donation to the Forest Preserve District totaled $50,125.
Judy Ogalla of Will Township has taken over as Forest Preserve Board president. She succeeds Destinee Ortiz and will serve a one-year term.
Cooper's hawks once faced similar threats to bald eagles and peregrine falcons, but these hawks have recovered and now thrive across Illinois.
A newly repaved 7-mile stretch of the Old Plank Road Trail is open again after a major resurfacing and accessibility upgrade.
The world is home to two turkey species, and most of us are pretty familiar with one of them. The other is called the ocellated turkey, and they look like a technicolor version of the wild turkey.
Our forests and fields are home to many owl species, and many are only active at night, when they are night easy to see. Learn to identify our local owls by their songs and calls.
Meet Alyssa Parker, a program coordinator at Plum Creek Nature Center.
Be a Trailblazer’s first year drew thousands into the preserves with fun missions and more than $10,000 in prizes.
The Forest Preserve's Board of Commissioners approved a balanced 2026 budget on Nov. 13. The spending plan includes a 6.78% drop in the property tax rate.
This map is updated daily as another way to notify the public when a prescribed burn is being conducted.
There are so many reasons why our newest preserve has become a fan favorite in the community.
Nine new plant species have been added to Illinois' Exotic Weeds Act.
Caribou are relatives to the deer that roam Illinois, and there's a lot of similarities and differences between these animals.
The Forest Preserve District’s 2026 calendar of events offers year-round ways to explore nature through art, wildlife, music and outdoor fun.
Complete nature-themed missions throughout the year for a chance to win items from a $15,000 prize pool and obtain collectible pins awarded for achievement.
For some animals, preparing for winter means turning an entirely different color. Find out how their white fur helps them get by in snowy weather.
The Nature Foundation of Will County's quarterly donation to the Forest Preserve District totaled $50,125.
Judy Ogalla of Will Township has taken over as Forest Preserve Board president. She succeeds Destinee Ortiz and will serve a one-year term.
Cooper's hawks once faced similar threats to bald eagles and peregrine falcons, but these hawks have recovered and now thrive across Illinois.
A newly repaved 7-mile stretch of the Old Plank Road Trail is open again after a major resurfacing and accessibility upgrade.
The world is home to two turkey species, and most of us are pretty familiar with one of them. The other is called the ocellated turkey, and they look like a technicolor version of the wild turkey.
Our forests and fields are home to many owl species, and many are only active at night, when they are night easy to see. Learn to identify our local owls by their songs and calls.
Meet Alyssa Parker, a program coordinator at Plum Creek Nature Center.
Be a Trailblazer’s first year drew thousands into the preserves with fun missions and more than $10,000 in prizes.
The Forest Preserve's Board of Commissioners approved a balanced 2026 budget on Nov. 13. The spending plan includes a 6.78% drop in the property tax rate.
This map is updated daily as another way to notify the public when a prescribed burn is being conducted.
There are so many reasons why our newest preserve has become a fan favorite in the community.
Nine new plant species have been added to Illinois' Exotic Weeds Act.
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.