Catching Nature

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.