Read the latest blog story from the Forest Preserve District, and connect to nature in DuPage.
May 26, 2026
Unplug to Recharge: Step Away From Screens and Into Nature to Improve Wellness
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.
December 1, 2025
Volunteer Quietly Leads for Nature in DuPage
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
The Forest Preserve District is honored to have dedicated volunteers who serve our agency in many ways. That’s why this National Volunteer Week from April 20 – 26, we are...
December 1, 2025
How Mother Nature's Mentor Inspired My Scout Project and Much More
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
In this guest post, Amelia Votava reflects about how Judy Grey, a volunteer steward with the Forest Preserve District, not only helped to mentor her understanding about a...
November 26, 2025
How the Outdoors Ignited Health and Devotion
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
August 11, 2025
Whether you’re new to hiking, looking to participate in next month's Take a Hike! Challenge, or a regular walker on DuPage forest preserve’s 175 miles of trails, there are at...
July 28, 2025
How to Protect Yourself from Ticks this Summer
We need to talk. It’s going to be awkward, but it’s best for everyone if we just put it out there: ticks are all around you.
December 10, 2021
Native Landscaping: Start Planning Now
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
It may be wintertime, but now is the time to start planning your garden for next year. It may not seem like it now, but spring will be here before you know it, making this a great...
March 25, 2021
Stressed Out? We've Got Just the Thing
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Everyone has aspects of their life that stress them out. Whether your stress level is tangible or intangible as a generalized feeling of unease, spending a few minutes in nature...
November 24, 2020
What Do Bees Do in the Winter?
Charlie Linnell and Duane Marski
One of the more frequent questions we beekeepers are asked is “What do bees do in the winter?”
September 2, 2020
Have you ever planned a hiking trip at a DuPage forest preserve, only to find out that the sunny nice day you were planning has turned into a grey, rainy day?
August 18, 2020
Five Ways to Relax in DuPage Forest Preserves
With everything that’s happening in the world, it helps to find ways to take time for ourselves and relax. And it’s good for you.
August 11, 2020
A Decade of Studying the Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
Populations of the Baltimore checkerspot butterfly have grown from little more than 100 to 1,000 in the more than 10 years DuPage Forest Preserve District ecologists have been...
August 4, 2020
A lot of people are looking for fun things to do outdoors close to home. If you haven’t already, why not try fishing?
July 8, 2020
Do Only Female Mosquitoes Bite?
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Many people are surprised to learn that only female mosquitos bite animals and humans.
February 20, 2020
Get Healthy With Forest Therapy
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Looking for new ways to improve wellness and promote relaxation this winter? Try forest therapy! Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, forest therapy involves taking...
June 25, 2018
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Ah, summer in DuPage County. Time to get reacquainted with the incredible array of plants and wildlife that call the forest preserves home. Sure, the thought of a few of them...
November 8, 2017
A Walk in the Woods With Our Four-Legged Friends
Strolling through a forest preserve is great; walking with a best friend through a forest preserve is the best. I have a few best friends, but when I want to walk alone but not...
