Catching Nature

May 17, 2019

Catching Nature through Photography & Volunteering

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Sheila NewenhamVolunteer, photographer, artist, blogger

I’ve spent my free time outside for as long as I can remember. As a child, playing outside until darkness fell, as a young...

April 10, 2019

Darien Man Touched by Nature

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Glenn Gabanski vividly remembers feeding a mountain chickadee a sunflower seed by hand while visiting his sister in Lake Tahoe.

March 28, 2019

Cycling a Love of Nature

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Adam CaulkCycling a Love of Nature I’ve lived in DuPage County for the last 16 years. My wife, two sons, and chocolate lab all enjoy going for hikes in the forest on weekends.

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...

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...

August 28, 2018

Man Follows Passion for Nature into Forest Preserves

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Larry BrousilVolunteer, outdoor enthusiast

I'm a project manager for Allstate and pretty much sit at my desk most of the day, so I try to get outdoors as much as possible. My...

August 8, 2018

Catching Nature Through Volunteer Work

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Bob Young has found the perfect outlet for his two passions: being outdoors and on the water. He serves as a volunteer zebra mussel monitor and volunteer ranger for the Forest...