July 12, 2019
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Connie SchmidtOutdoor enthusiast
I have lived in Warrenville in DuPage County since 1982, raising two children with my husband Michael. We board horses and have chickens, dogs and...
Catching Nature
Read about people who catch nature in DuPage forest preserves.
Wildlife (3)
June 25, 2019
Finding a Sweet Spot for Nature
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Alicia DonovanVolunteer beekeeper
I'm a volunteer beekeeper at Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago. I’ve been part of their beekeeping program for over a year. I got interested in...
June 12, 2019
Lombard Man a Jack-of-all-Trades for Nature
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Jimmy Tyson learned from his father the importance of being a jack-of-all- trades in his approach to work, but Tyson has expanded that principle to his approach to nature and...
May 24, 2019
Catching Nature Through Trail Watch
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Jane HalburTrail Watch volunteer, nature photographer
I’ve been interested in nature since early on, but I didn’t discover the DuPage forest preserves until about 2008 when I...
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...
May 9, 2019
Woodridge Man Has Quite a Fish Tale
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Richard Karun has been exploring DuPage forest preserves ever since he moved to DuPage County in 1995.
April 10, 2019
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.
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 10, 2019
Naperville Man Rekindles His Love of Nature
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Chuck KellyRekindling a love of natureI have always enjoyed being outside but have really made an effort over the past 10 years or so to spend as much time outdoors as possible....
December 13, 2018
Man Finds His Beat Fishing in DuPage Preserves
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Johnny Jannotti grew up with DuPage forest preserves as his playground. His childhood home was along the Illinois Prairie Path, giving him plenty of opportunities to connect to...