Catching Nature

November 30, 2021

Love of Nature Fuels Woman's Activism

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

One of the paths Lonnie Morris took into nature was gardening as a kid with her father. Her family’s history of gardening has roots in her grandfather’s strawberry farm. Her...

March 25, 2021

Woman Finds Peace in Nature

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

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),...

February 23, 2021

Scientist Explores Nature in Detail

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Andrew Hipp enjoys being outside, canoeing, biking and exploring.

July 30, 2020

Hobby Photographer Turns Citizen Naturalist

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Meet Dori Wagner Eldridge, a Naperville woman who loves photographing and learning about the world around her. She's also a wife and proud mother to two teenagers — a son in...

November 25, 2019

Nature Through His Lens

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

If you follow the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County on social media or spend much time on dupageforest.org, you’ve probably seen nature through his lens. Local hobby...

October 10, 2019

Glen Ellyn Man Has Deep Roots to Nature

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Bruce Blake spent much of his childhood playing outside. But he credits an aunt with teaching him to appreciate nature.

September 19, 2019

Nature Helps Woman Find Inner Peace

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Petra Sliwiak knew she had to change her life. At 40 years old she faced myriad health issues, suffered from depression and couldn’t sleep

August 29, 2019

Naturopathic Doctor Rooted in Plants

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Lorinda SorensenNaturopathic Doctor

I’m originally from Washington state, having lived in both a rural area, near the hills and rivers of the Cascade Mountains, and urban Seattle....