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A woman holds her young child while on a long wooden bridge.
Preserves We Love: Rock Run Rookery Preserve, for mother-son bonding time
6/1/2023Read moreDigital and print marketing specialist Katie McCollum tells us why she loves spending time at Rock Run Rookery Preserve.
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A woman poses for a photo on a trail while a runner passes by.
Preserves We Love: Rock Run, for bringing people and nature together
5/24/2023Read moreDigital marketing assistant Meghan McMahon tells us why she loves spending time at Rock Run Preserve.
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A bee on a person's finger.
Myth buster: Bees die when they sting you
5/19/2023Read moreYou've probably heard that bees die when they sting you, but this isn't universally true. Most bee species don't even have stingers.
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A thunderstorm over an open field with lightning striking the ground.
Five things about those powerful, booming thunderstorms
5/18/2023Read moreThe crack of lightning and rumble of thunder can create awe and fear, and here are five things you should know about these forces of nature.
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A man next to a bike standing along a trail that runs along a river with a bridge in the background.
Preserves We Love: A connected group along the DuPage River Trail
5/16/2023Read moreExecutive Director Ralph Schultz tells us why he loves spending time along the DuPage River Trail.
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Two painted turtles on a log in a pond filled with duckweed and other vegetation.
What's the difference?: Habitat vs. ecosystem
5/15/2023Read moreWe sometimes use the terms habitat and ecosystem interchangeably, but they are not one and the same.
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An Osage orange tree with several of the large fruits hanging from its branches.
A different kind of orange: Osage orange trees have long, storied history
5/5/2023Read moreOrange trees do grow in Illinois, but our native Osage orange trees are nothing like the citrus trees you're thinking of.
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Four balloons stuck in a tree.
Throwing a party? Skip the balloons to help save wildlife
5/4/2023Read moreBalloons can wreak havoc on wildlife and the environment if not used and disposed of properly, so think twice before including them in your party decor.
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An eastern bluebird perched on a bare tree branch.
Bluebirds are back from the brink thanks to human interventions
5/2/2023Read moreThe eastern bluebird population was once in rapid decline because of a perfect storm of factors, but today their population has recovered well and these birds are a common sight once again.
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The silhouette of a flock of birds in flight as the sun sets.
Nature curiosity: Why do birds migrate at night?
5/1/2023Read moreNot all birds migrate but the majority that do, travel by night. Researchers don't fully understand why, but nocturnal migration does provide some benefits.
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Commemorate summer of the cicada with a Forest Preserve T-shirt
Prepare for the 2024 cicada emergence with Forest Preserve T-shirts designed to mark this unusual occurrence. Two shirt designs have been created and can be purchased at OutsiderThreads.com. All proceeds benefit The Nature Foundation of Will County.
Bald eagle nesting update: We have confirmed seven eaglets in four nests
The bald eagle population has been booming in Will County in recent years, and we're monitoring four active nests.