April 22, 2021
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
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...
Catching Nature
Read about people who catch nature in DuPage forest preserves.
Take 5 (3)
April 6, 2021
Volunteer Forges Connection to Nature
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
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...
March 25, 2021
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),...
March 11, 2021
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Henry Kim is a lifelong DuPage County resident who has found many ways to connect to nature.
February 9, 2021
Woman Cultivates Connection to Nature
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Marian Pezdek has loved gardening ever since she was a little girl planting alongside her mother in her gardens.
January 20, 2021
Photographer Captures Beauty of Nature
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Ian McLeod and his wife moved to DuPage County from Chicago to start a family more than 20 years ago. Now they have two daughters, Emily and Katie, and two golden retrievers,...
January 5, 2021
Woman Cleans, Hikes the Preserves
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Paula Wallrich and her husband have lived in DuPage County for 34 years, raising two sons in what she describes as a hockey family.
December 21, 2020
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
On any given summer day, you might find Fran (short for Francetta) Glowinski chasing damsel- and dragonflies, experimenting with bubbles, and kayaking at Herrick Lake Forest...
December 9, 2020
Nature Helps Couple Transition into Retirement
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Throughout the years, nature and DuPage forest preserves have played an important role in Debby and Tom Gerhardstein’s lives as they raised their family and pursued careers.
November 23, 2020
Native Plants Connect Man to Nature
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
John Opila and his wife Gail enjoy exploring DuPage forest preserves on foot or by bicycle. They’re also into native plant landscaping and gardening.