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Barb Ferry has been volunteering with the district for more than 15 years.

Additional erosion control measures and lease flexibility changes begin in 2019.

This story is the first in a series of "Happy Place" tales from Forest Preserve employees and members of the public.

John Nerren is part of the Isle a la Cache Brigade, a group of volunteer re-enactors who conduct demonstrations of what life was like for 18th-century fur traders who once lived in our area.

Fishermen have been known to tuck everything from garlic to hemorrhoid cream in their tackle boxes.

There are many ways to get involved as a Forest Preserve volunteer.

Bernie Twait has spent decades of his life volunteering, pursuing his own interests and hobbies as a way for him to also help better his community.

William Udrow, 70, uses local trails to keep in shape and to connect him to his longer bicycle expeditions, which is just what Forest Preserve trail planners had in mind.

The grant will be used to enhance habitat for the federally-endangered Hine's emerald dragonfly and other pollinators at Prairie Bluff and Lockport Prairie preserves.

Emily Kenny’s time spent volunteering with the Forest Preserve District has included so many different tasks that she’s become a familiar face to many employees, fellow volunteers and visitors over the past 18 years.

Vernon Kleen's lifelong passion helps engage other people in the often fascinating world of birds through his work as a bird bander at hummingbird festivals throughout the state.

This multimillion-dollar, 700-acre restoration project at Prarie Bluff Preserve and Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve is the result of a partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Forest Preserve District.

His start as a volunteer with the Forest Preserve comes with an interesting backstory involving an alligator.

The award recognizes the Forest Preserve's enhanced social media and website offerings, which have drastically increased public engagement.

Ultimately, she hopes her work as a volunteer will help inspire others, including younger generations, to get involved with the Forest Preserve District.