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Volunteer Morning: Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve

4/24/2025 9:00 AM

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.

Spring Drum Circle

4/24/2025 6:00 PM

Welcome spring with us at a participatory drum circle.

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Wild Relatives: The fennec fox

4/22/2025

Fennec foxes are the smallest fox species in the world, and they thrive in the extreme conditions of the Sahara Desert.

Quiz: How much do you know about badgers?

4/22/2025

Find out by answering these 10 questions.

Migration watch: Monarchs have landed in Illinois

4/17/2025

We're charting migrations this season, announcing when a variety of species hit major milestones on their travels north.