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The large painting, which was created in 2016 for the Forest Preserve by graffiti/mural artist Ryan "ARCY" Christenson, will be viewable from May 1 through September 2.

This email blast will keep you up to date on upcoming programs and events.

A donation by Chevron Environmental Management Co. will be used to plant trees at Forest Preserve access areas.

Pick up trash, help remove invasive species or recycle your bicycle during Earth Day week activities.

Local, state and federal officials gathered at the Forest Preserve District's Rock Run Rookery Preserve to see how commercial fishermen are using nets to catch the invasive species.

The bird was injured when it became tangled in discarded fishing line at McKinley Woods.

The heron rookery is a fascinating site that hosts a wide variety of birds.

Training is required for those who want to participate in Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network activities this summer.

Starting in June, the Forest Preserve District will be the first in Illinois to host all 177 quilts that make up this centennial celebration of the National Parks Service.

Lock your car and hide valuables – or leave them at home – before you arrive at a parking lot to ward off this crime.

This new Facebook Group is aimed at making it easier for the public to share photos and videos of the amazing wildlife they come across in the preserves. 

The Forest Preserve Board will vote March 8 on an engineering contract that paves the way for another section of the Normantown Trail to be developed.

A curious opossum that got its head stuck in a post opening at the Hammel Woods Dog Park was rescued Valentine's Day by Forest Preserve police Officer Mike Reilly.

Clearing invasive species from the base of a tree can help the tree thrive and reproduce.

A project that closed a stretch of the DuPage River Trail that loops around Whalon Lake is now complete.