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A meteor streaking across a star-filled night sky above trees and a lake.
Get your wishes ready; October a good month for viewing meteor showers
9/27/2024Read moreWith three active meteor showers, October is a good month to make a wish upon a shooting star.
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Goldenrod solider beetles mating on goldenrod.
Pollinating insects are still busy. Here's how you can help them through fall
9/27/2024Read moreFall is a trying time for pollinating insects. They're still in need of food and water even as their regular sources begin to fade away as autumn fully sets in. You can help by planting late-blooming native plants and providing for their needs.
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Quiz: Test your knowledge on blue-spotted salamanders
9/23/2024Read moreTest your knowledge with this 10-question quiz.
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A dark-eyed junco on a bare tree branch with light snow falling.
Dark-eyed juncos are a sure sign of the season
9/20/2024Read moreOne of the first and surest signs that winter is coming is the arrival of dark-eyed juncos, the quintessential snowbird.
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A queen snake on wet rocks.
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A fall landscape with trees full of yellow and orange leaves.
Want to be dazzled by fall color? Fingers crossed for sunny days and cool nights
9/10/2024Read moreIf you love fall color, hope the coming weeks bring us warm, sunny days and cool, crisp nights.
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A hummingbird clearwing moth collecting nectar from a purple flower.
It's a bird, or is it? Hummingbird moths mimic the birds in many ways
9/9/2024Read moreIf it looks like a hummingbird and flies like a hummingbird, it might just be a hummingbird moth.
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Three pelicans in a row standing atop rocks in the water.
Quiz: Test your pelican proficiency
9/8/2024Read moreThey are magnificent birds, traveling and foraging in large flocks, making them nearly impossible to miss.
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An aerial view of a forest with the tree canopy starting to change color in fall.
Anxiously awaiting fall's color show? This interactive map will guide you
9/6/2024Read moreIf you're counting down the days to a colorful tree canopy of yellows, oranges, reds and purples, this map is just for you.
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A group of seven pelicans standing on a log in the water and three more pelicans swimming in the water to their right.
Happening now: Pelicans are back in Will County
9/6/2024Read moreOne of the most anticipated events among birders each spring and fall is the arrival of the American white pelicans, and now is the time you'll once again start seeing these birds along waterways in the area.
Current Headlines
Hidden Oaks Nature Center on schedule to reopen in early 2025
Renovations are progressing at Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook and the building is scheduled to reopen to the public in the first quarter of 2025.
Sugar Creek, bait shops to close for Indigenous Peoples' Day, Columbus Day holiday
In observance of the Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day holiday, the Sugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet and Forest Preserve bait shops will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14. Preserves, trails and dog parks will remain open.