Volunteer Morning: Sand Ridge Savanna Nature Preserve
Get some fresh air and exercise while helping to make a difference in your community by attending one or more of the Forest Preserve’s volunteer mornings.
Group aiming to complete Woods Walk for first time as part of program that encourages making healthy choices.
During mating season in the fall, deer tend to move about more freely, causing an uptick in collisions with vehicles.
Want to see wildlife in your yard all winter long? The key is to make it a welcoming place for them to visit.
Taking in the fall foliage has become such a thing that it's even generated its own term — leaf peeping. Here's your chance to learn more about the annual dazzling display.
Residents can opt in to receive notifications when burns are planned nearby.
If fall is your favorite color, it's time to seize the season and head outdoors. Looking for someplace new to explore? Plenty of the Will County preserves shine at this time of year.
Rotary Club's vision helped shape 100 years of preservation.
Mother Nature's twists and turns can have a big impact on how the trees change in autumn.
Fake spiderwebs are a popular Halloween decoration, but they can be a literal death trap for wildlife.
Shorewood photographer captures moody moment at Whalon Lake Preserve.
Sip seasonal mocktails, explore the preserve after dark and relax around a campfire on Oct. 15.
Be a Trailblazer experience encourages people to slow down and experience nature on the trails.
Wolf spiders tend to get a bad rap in autumn for invading our houses as the weather cools, but they are mostly being falsely accused.
Free Oct. 19 program teaches participants to identify birds by sound.
With summer temps on the way out, stink bugs will be making their way inside. Resist the urge to stomp on them or you'll learn how they got their name.
Migratory birds are heading south, and here's when we can expect to see some of our favorites.
Group aiming to complete Woods Walk for first time as part of program that encourages making healthy choices.
During mating season in the fall, deer tend to move about more freely, causing an uptick in collisions with vehicles.
Want to see wildlife in your yard all winter long? The key is to make it a welcoming place for them to visit.
Taking in the fall foliage has become such a thing that it's even generated its own term — leaf peeping. Here's your chance to learn more about the annual dazzling display.
Residents can opt in to receive notifications when burns are planned nearby.
If fall is your favorite color, it's time to seize the season and head outdoors. Looking for someplace new to explore? Plenty of the Will County preserves shine at this time of year.
Rotary Club's vision helped shape 100 years of preservation.
Mother Nature's twists and turns can have a big impact on how the trees change in autumn.
Fake spiderwebs are a popular Halloween decoration, but they can be a literal death trap for wildlife.
Shorewood photographer captures moody moment at Whalon Lake Preserve.
Sip seasonal mocktails, explore the preserve after dark and relax around a campfire on Oct. 15.
Be a Trailblazer experience encourages people to slow down and experience nature on the trails.
Wolf spiders tend to get a bad rap in autumn for invading our houses as the weather cools, but they are mostly being falsely accused.
Free Oct. 19 program teaches participants to identify birds by sound.
With summer temps on the way out, stink bugs will be making their way inside. Resist the urge to stomp on them or you'll learn how they got their name.
Migratory birds are heading south, and here's when we can expect to see some of our favorites.
Get some fresh air and exercise while helping to make a difference in your community by attending one or more of the Forest Preserve’s volunteer mornings.
Join us at Messenger Woods for a guided experience along our trails to trick-or-treat for some themed mocktails
During mating season in the fall, deer tend to move about more freely, causing an uptick in collisions with vehicles.
Want to see wildlife in your yard all winter long? The key is to make it a welcoming place for them to visit.
Taking in the fall foliage has become such a thing that it's even generated its own term — leaf peeping. Here's your chance to learn more about the annual dazzling display.