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The 'Nature Takes Flight Juried Art Competition' includes 55 artworks that will be on display at Plum Creek Nature Center from March 3 through April 3. 

Portions of the Old Plank Road Trail will be closed as a powerful boom mower cuts vegetation away from the path.

The site will be closed to general access from March 1-August 15 to protect nesting birds. Visitors will be allowed only during bird-watching programs. The other two access areas for the preserve – Turtle Lake and Copley Nature Park – remain open from 8 a.m.-sunset year-round.

The February donation is just the beginning of an estimated $70,000 the Foundation will provide the District in 2020, more than double last year's total. 

A special field trip opportunity is being offered in March for educators who want their students to learn the age-old art of maple syrup making.

A section of the Rock Run Greenway Trail that runs parallel to Houbolt Road on the west side of Joliet be closed until April.

Path users should proceed with caution along a portion of the Wauponsee Glacial Trail just south of Laraway Road in Joliet, where two large ruts or bumps were inadvertently created during contractual work taking place in the area.

Coyote mating and pupping seasons are near, so it's important to take steps to prevent potential conflicts.

Forest Preserve police are reminding visitors to lock their vehicles and to leave valuables at home as they plan their 2020 nature outings. 

College student Jacob Dalen of Manhattan took the winning shot at Sauk Trail Reservoir in Frankfort. 

The "Leap into Sustainability" program shows how all of our actions impact planet Earth, and it maps out a way to change our behavior by taking 'baby steps' to reach lofty 'green' goals. 

This is the 24th consecutive year the District has received the award from the Government Finance Officers Association.

The club will feature books focusing on nature, cultural history and environmental impact.

The work will make the site more hospitable to Species of Greatest Conservation Need by removing invasive plants, stopping erosion and protecting the trees and ponds creatures need to flourish. 

For the public’s safety, some preserves may remain closed immediately after a winter weather event as District staff work to plow the roadways to make travel less hazardous.