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A Night for Nature

A Night for Nature

A Benefit for Wildlife and Wild Areas

Sept. 17 • 5 – 8:30 p.m.
St. James Farm Forest Preserve
Picnic Pavilion • Warrenville 

Join the Forest Preserve District and Friends of the Forest Preserve District for A Night for Nature benefit to celebrate the beautiful wild areas and beloved wildlife of your DuPage forest preserves.

Mingle with our community partners, donors, and fellow nature enthusiasts during an enchanted evening with delicious eats and drinks.

  • Enjoy wagon-drawn tours of the forest preserve
  • Listen to live music by Big Sky Acoustic 
  • Bid on forest preserve experiences and nature-related items 
  • Connect to nature at a scenic preserve that abounds with wildlife and cultural history
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Wheaton Bank & Trust, a community partner, tour the preserve
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Ample opportunities for fun photos
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Domtar, a community partner, celebrates wildlife preservation with us

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Republic Bank of Chicago, a community partner, and guests enjoy a tractor-drawn wagon ride
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Ferrari Plumbing, Inc., a community partner, grab a seat on a wagon
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Guests enjoy conversation and camaraderie
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Our guests catch up as the sun sets for the evening
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Live music by Big Sky Acoustic

* Ages 21 and older. $125 per person. Business-casual or casual attire and comfortable footwear are recommended for this outdoor event. 

Your Ticket and Donation

Help Us to Reach Our $50,000 Fundraising Goal!

Our signature benefit raises funds to protect native plants and animals and restore habitats in DuPage forest preserves. 

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Net proceeds from this fundraising event will advance the future restoration of prairies, woodlands, and wetlands that contain a variety of native plants and support native animal species-recovery programs, including the Blanding's turtle, freshwater mussels, and Hine's emerald dragonfly. 

More than 5.6 million visitors connect to nature at the preserves each year to exercise, relax, rejuvenate, and enjoy their favorite outdoor activities.

With Special Thanks to Our Sponsor

Wheaton Lions Club

With Gratitude to Our Community Partners

CNH Industrial America LLC
ComEd, an Exelon Co.
Ecolab Foundation
Ferrari Plumbing, Inc.
G. Carl Ball Family Foundation
GreenState Credit Union
International
Kerschen Family Fund
Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation
Mary J. Demmon Private Foundation
Molex
nora fleming
Republic Bank of Chicago
Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
TC Energy
Tyndale House Publishers
V3 Companies, Ltd.
Wheaton Bank & Trust

    Sponsorship Opportunities

    If you're interested in sponsoring a special event or partnering with the Friends of the Forest Preserve District, contact Partnership & Philanthropy at 630-871-6400 or fundraising@dupageforest.org.