DuPage Forest Blog

District Rolls Out New Electric Vehicles

on 1/23/20 2:19 PM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Natural resources Conservation Nature

The DuPage Forest Preserve District is looking to add up to four more electric and hybrid vehicles to its award-winning fleet this year, after having much success with two electric vehicles added in 2019.

Release Your Inner Hippie

on 12/30/19 4:21 PM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Natural resources Recreation Wildlife Conservation Nature

Birkenstocks are back in style. Essential oils are all the rage. And “living green” is basically “the new black.”

Home for the Owl-idays

on 12/23/19 3:03 PM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Volunteer Wildlife Conservation Nature Rehabilitation

Thanks to the dedicated staff at the Forest Preserve District’s Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn, a now-healthy short-eared owl has made its way back home in the wild in time for the owl-idays. (Sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves with that one! What a hoot!)

Birding in Blustery Winter Pays Off

on 12/18/19 11:14 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Natural resources Wildlife Nature

Savvy birders know that the coldest months can be some of the hottest times for backyard birding. You can attract birds to your yard by providing them with food, water and shelter. But what if you can’t do that and still want to birdwatch?

Christmas Traditions

on 12/10/19 10:41 AM By | Dennis Buck | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Take 5

For centuries, many cultures have decorated their homes and temples with evergreen boughs as symbols of life and renewal. Even so, the Christmas tree is an instantly recognizable symbol of the Christmas holiday itself.

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on 11/20/19 12:31 PM By | Dave Andrusyk | 0 Comments | Insider Natural resources Plants Wildlife Conservation Nature native plant

Autumn is a time to enjoy the crispness of the weather and the colors of the trees. The yellow, red and orange colors of the oaks, maples and hickories paint a beautiful landscape, making this time of year an experience in art.

Sandhill Cranes Overhead!

on 11/15/19 3:46 PM By | Keriann Dubina | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Natural resources Wildlife Conservation Nature

What is that loud, bugling call high in the sky? It's sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis) on their fall migration!

DuPage Forest Police Get an Eye in the Sky

on 11/7/19 10:07 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider police

DuPage Forest Preserve Police are adding a thermal-imaging drone to the police force to help improve response and recovery time in the Forest Preserve District’s more than 60 DuPage forest preserves.

Garden Blooms at Mayslake from Worker's Creativity

on 10/28/19 3:22 PM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Recreation Take 5 Nature

Mayslake Peabody Estate is now home to a garden that blooms year-round, thanks to creativity, recycling and automotive paint.

Pelican Reunited with Birds of the Same Feather

on 10/22/19 11:35 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Community partnership Wildlife Conservation Nature Rehabilitation

An injured American white pelican is back on track to fly south with its feathered friends after being treated at Willowbrook Wildlife Center and released near a flock of pelicans on the Des Plaines River in Will County.

Scientists Search for Clues to Grassland Bird Habitats

on 10/17/19 11:11 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Natural resources Community partnership Plants Wildlife Conservation Nature native plant

More than a dozen ecologists from local conservation agencies toured the 1,800-acre Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve in Naperville recently to explore and learn more about the high-quality grassland habitat that has been transformed into a birder’s paradise by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.

Great Horned Owl Returned to its Home at Kline Creek Farm

on 10/9/19 2:37 PM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Volunteer Wildlife Conservation Nature Rehabilitation

Duane Marski was walking the grounds of Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago recently when he noticed a large bird walking on a back road near the orchards.

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Lend a Hand at Volunteer Restoration Workdays

on 9/20/19 8:05 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Natural resources Community partnership Recreation Volunteer Take 5 Conservation Nature Group native plant

Want to give back to nature or earn community service hours? Help Mother Earth by lending a helping hand at our Volunteer Restoration Workdays. They’re a great way to make new friends, get some fresh air and exercise, and give back to nature.

Celebrate the Oak with Fun OAKtober Programs

on 9/16/19 8:56 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Natural resources Recreation Wildlife Conservation Nature

At the forest preserve, we love oaks. So we’re having a month-long celebration of oak trees and the things that make them great.

A Model of a Thriving 1920s Poultry Operation

on 9/13/19 11:31 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Recreation Volunteer Take 5

Millionaire coal baron Francis Stuyvesant Peabody is well known for his Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook, but few know that he also owned a farm on the sprawling grounds of the estate.

Bald Eagle Reunited with its Family

on 9/9/19 2:36 PM By | Stephanie Touzalin | 0 Comments | Insider Natural resources Community partnership Wildlife Conservation Nature Rehabilitation

A female bald eagle was returned to her home and family after 21 days of TLC at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Willowbrook Wildlife Center.

Blanding's Hatchlings Raised by Shedd Aquarium Released in DuPage Preserves

on 9/6/19 9:59 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Natural resources Wildlife Conservation Nature

Like proud new parents, staff from the Shedd Aquarium released 23 Blanding’s turtle hatchlings in DuPage forest preserves this week.

Grounds Management Roads Crew Paves the Way to Our Preserves

on 8/30/19 11:04 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider

They’re faster than falling snow, more powerful than a pothole, and able to clean a blocked storm sewer in a single bound. They’re the superheroes of the Grounds Management Roads Crew.

Connect to Nature through Mayslake Collage Classes

on 8/28/19 9:53 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Natural resources Recreation Take 5 Nature

A walk in nature and a mixed-media collage class may seem like they have nothing in common, but when the collage class is taught by “The Paper Alchemist,” aka Darien-based artist Laura Lein-Svencner, their similarities become abundantly clear.

Help Wanted: Pollen Patrol

on 8/21/19 9:23 AM By | Andres Ortega | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Natural resources Recreation Wildlife Conservation Nature

Summer is a busy time in DuPage County, but many of the area’s busiest residents are so small they almost go unnoticed, even though they’re performing one of the most important jobs on the planet.

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