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Help make the preserves healthier this winter by volunteering for a resource management workday, including a Day of Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Joliet architect Mark Rupsis snapped the winning shot for the November portion of the contest at Colvin Grove Preserve in Joliet.
The schedule features art, nature, history and food offerings ranging from eagle and pelican events to the return of the popular 'Food Truck Fridays' and 'Woods Walk.'
The federal grant will pay for a 3.5-mile section of the trail in Homer Township from 159th Street south to the Spring Creek Greenway Trail in Hadley Valley Preserve.
Monee Reservoir Visitor Center will close for the season on December 1; it will reopen on March 3 and resume renting fishing, boating and sports gear and selling bait and fishing licenses.
For the first time, the Forest Preserve District is selling gift cards that can be used for a variety of purchases ranging from picnic shelter and dog park permits to camping gear rentals and gift shop purchases.
The Excellence in Ecological Restoration Program accreditation was announced recently by Chicago Wilderness.
The bond funds will be used to improve preserves and facilities and allow for additional land acquisition.
The Forest Preserve District offers ample opportunities for sledding, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and winter-themed programs to keep you fit and having fun all season long.
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.
October's winning photo will vie with eight other monthly winners for overall honors via online voting once the contest concludes on December 31.
While the mother turtle did not survive, three of her eggs did and one hatchling, named M3, is being cared for by the Forest Preserve District of Will County as part of a regional Blanding's turtle recovery program.
Applications may be submitted from November 1 through January 31 for Plum Creek Nature Center's spring art competition.
The bridge over Jackson Creek will be demolished starting November 1, and the section of trail will remain closed until a replacement is installed in spring 2020.
Permits can be used at all six Forest Preserve District off-leash dog parks, which are located in Crete Township, Homer Glen, Joliet, Naperville, Shorewood and Wesley Township.
Contribute to your community, support your local environment, and meet fellow nature-lovers.
Join us the fourth Wednesday of the month to discuss an important work of fiction or non-fiction that helps connect us to our natural and cultural history.
1/17/2020
Woolly bear caterpillars can't predict how bad winter will be, but they do have a pretty cool way to survive even the coldest of temperatures.
1/16/2020
Are your attempts at feeding the birds inadvertently keeping the neighborhood squirrels well fed? We're here to help.
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