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One thing is certain: Nobody likes a jerk in the preserves, and that's confirmed by the response we've seen to "Don't Be A Jerk," the Forest Preserve District's big, bold multimedia campaign. 

Ten new benches will be installed in the Rock Run corridor as part of a bench improvement and replacement program instituted in 2016. 

The photo was taken by Robert Schwaan of Lemont at Veterans Woods in Romeoville. 

Karen Tellef volunteers as a trail sentinel, keeping a watchful eye on the Plum Creek Greenway Trail while riding her horse, Raz.

More than 100 students from six high schools worked recently in the heat and humidity to remove invasive species and trash from two preserves. 

The multimedia effort will include videos, signs and social media posts urging people to pick up after their dog, properly dispose of cigarette butts and fishing line, share the trails and other preserve etiquette, pro-nature messages.

Joe Devine has been watching birds since childhood, but now he's decided to record as many Will County bird sightings as possible in one year.

This blue heron's successful hunt of a northern water snake was captured by Eileen Capodice of Minooka.

This American robin couldn't escape fishing line it became entangled in earlier this week at Isle a la Cache preserve in Romeoville.

For the Swift family, caring for the animals at Plum Creek Nature Center taught them new skills they can now use at home.

The 3,700-mile Great American Rail-Trail route was announced Wednesday, May 8, by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy organization.

The stand of trees in Rock Run Preserve were photographed by Joliet resident Kevin Kuchler.

Don't hastily launch a vessel in the water without getting all of your safety measures in place.

Longtime Forest Preserve District volunteer Richard Wachenheim was honored as the volunteer of the year at the District's annual volunteer banquet. 

The seeds date back to a simpler time, but they also may be the answer to future food needs.