Catching Nature

Couple Explores History in Preserves

on Jul 20, 2021 1:38:04 PM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Health and wellness Recreation Take 5 Wildlife Nature

Brian and Joyce Ostberg are interested in all things history — natural history, pre-history, and general history. In autumn 2020, they started a YouTube channel, dubbed BeHistoric, where they share some of their history and pre-history interests.

Exploring Nature Has Many Rewards for Family

on Jul 7, 2021 8:27:12 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Health and wellness Recreation Take 5 Wildlife Nature

Growing up, Nick Papineau got well-acquainted with nature thanks to his parents, who took him hiking, camping and hunting. The COVID-19 pandemic last year prompted Papineau to start doing the same with his two children, Zander, 4, and Talia, 2.

Nature Puts Life in Perspective for Man

on Jun 21, 2021 2:07:18 PM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Health and wellness Recreation Take 5 Nature

Nature helps put life in perspective for Melvin Godson and provides a way to disconnect from technology and daily stresses. It also helped him get through the pandemic.

Teen Birder Gives Back to Preserves

on Jun 10, 2021 2:05:54 PM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Health and wellness Recreation Take 5 Nature

Alex DeBear is a 16-year-old birder from Naperville. He has a deep love for all things nature related, including photography, citizen science and creating art with natural elements.

Nature Keeps Couple Physically, Mentally Active

on May 26, 2021 9:28:49 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Health and wellness Recreation Take 5 Nature

Nature and the outdoors help Rick and Lisa Hootman keep mentally, physically and socially active. They like hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, reading and attending academic classes and lectures.

Nature Provides Lifelong Learning for Teacher

on May 4, 2021 7:05:29 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Recreation Take 5

As a retired teacher, it only makes sense that John Cebula continues to teach. He’s active in the DuPage Birding Club and presents many bird-related program throughout the area.

Woman at Home on the Prairie

on Apr 22, 2021 11:48:21 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Recreation Volunteer Take 5

When Cindy Crosby and her husband first moved to DuPage County in 1998, she was afraid there wouldn’t be much in the way of natural areas in the suburbs. To her delight, she discovered a wealth of natural resources to explore and enjoy in DuPage forest preserves and beyond.

Volunteer Forges Connection to Nature

on Apr 6, 2021 10:42:35 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Insider Locations Recreation Volunteer Take 5 History

Jim Fousek is a volunteer trades interpreter at Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago. He has been blacksmithing for a little over 20 years, first with the Lisle Heritage Society and then in the barn/blacksmith shop at Lisle Station Park Museum in Lisle. He and his wife, Donna, live in Lisle.

Woman Finds Peace in Nature

on Mar 25, 2021 8:08:16 AM By | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | 0 Comments | Locations Health and wellness Recreation Plants Take 5 Nature

Rita Guill credits her mother with instilling a love of nature in her. She and her husband, John, are carrying on that tradition with their kids: Nathaniel (18), Aidan (17), Dominic (14) and Bella (13)