Greg Cappis

Greg Cappis is the communications support coordinator on the community relations team at the Forest Preserve District. He has written for newspapers, websites, magazines, businesses, and public entities. Away from work he enjoys snowboarding, fly-fishing, and exploring public lands.

June 10, 2026

Casting, Crafts, and Conservation: Program Introduces Residents to Fly-Fishing

Greg Cappis

Beth Grunow stood on the south bank of Salt Creek at Fullersburg Woods in Oak Brook swinging a 9-foot, graphite pole back and forth to fling an insect imitation into the current.

May 26, 2026

Unplug to Recharge: Step Away From Screens and Into Nature to Improve Wellness

Greg Cappis

Allow us to introduce you to Lyman Fischer. Though a fictional character, Fischer struggles with 21st-century stressors that affect many people in DuPage County and beyond.

March 26, 2026

How District Staff Use Technology to Plan Fires That Spark Habitat Restoration

Greg Cappis

As flames bound across a field in a DuPage County forest preserve, District staff standby with calm confidence. This is fire with intent. And it’s been planned for months, if not...

February 25, 2026

Discovering New Species With the Volunteer Fungus Monitoring Program

Greg Cappis

Fungi grow in many shapes, sizes, and colors. They can be found under logs, on trees, or pretty much right out in the open. Though ubiquitous, fungi are some of the least studied...

November 19, 2025

New energy, new savings

Greg Cappis

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is participating in a new community solar program called Illinois Shines that’s increasing the use of renewable energy while lowering...

Greg Cappis

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