Catching Nature

March 14, 2019

Lombard Woman's Love of Nature Drives Her to Serve

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Kim White remembers childhood summers alongside her grandmother in the garden, watching monarch butterflies flit about the milkweed, looking for tadpoles and rescuing toads from...

February 26, 2019

Naperville Group Bonds Over Nature

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

They come from all walks of life, but they bond over their common love of exercise, the great outdoors and nature.

February 21, 2019

Man's Love of Birding Fuels Passion for Springbrook Prairie

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Joe Suchecki has many interests, including photography, gardening and bicycling.

January 24, 2019

Couple Turns to Preserves for Athletic Pursuits

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Lynn Degnan grew up in Wisconsin with a cross-country ski trail right out her back door.

January 17, 2019

Woman and Her Dogs Love Dashing through the Snow

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Annette McNeelyCombines love of dogs, snow and natureI started dogsledding in 2003 when I adopted a Siberian Husky and had no idea what I was in for. Reo was eating my house....

November 15, 2018

How Nature Helped One Woman Find Herself

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Katherine HowardNature Whisperer

I grew up in Idaho and Alaska, so nature has always been up close and personal for me. My favorite childhood memories are entwined with...

November 8, 2018

Kline Creek Farm Volunteer Brings History to Life

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Linda Frey loves history, so it’s no surprise to find her volunteering at our 1890s living history farm, Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago. 

October 26, 2018

Greene Valley Hawkwatch Group a Dedicated Flock

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

They argue with each other, have spirited debates and freeze their tails off, but they keep coming back for more.

October 18, 2018

Girl Power Conquers 60+ Forest Preserves

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Julie NelsonNaperville Mom and nature lover

My daughters — Olivia, 16 and Hannah, 14 — were about halfway through summer, and I felt we were in a rut. It seemed like each day they...

October 2, 2018

Man Creates Masterpiece at Mayslake

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Not many people can claim kinship with a piece of land, but Mayslake steward Conrad Fialkowski may be one of those people. He has been working tirelessly for more than 30 years to...