Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

August 4, 2020

Barred Owl Soars to Freedom with Help from Willowbrook

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

A barred owl injured after being struck by a vehicle was one of many birds released on a recent sunny day at McDowell Grove Forest Preserve after being treated at Willowbrook...

July 30, 2020

Red Fox Finds Freedom After Treatment at Willowbrook

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

A red fox treated at Willowbrook Wildlife Center for mange regained his freedom after being released recently at McDowell Grove Forest Preserve in Naperville.

July 27, 2020

Wildlife Myths: Can Frogs Give You Warts?

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Many of us have been discouraged from getting a closer look at a frog by someone claiming that handling a frog can give you warts.

July 22, 2020

Attracting Swallowtails to Your Garden

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Swallowtail butterflies are some of the largest, showiest butterflies found in Illinois. A visit from one in your garden is always a welcome delight.

July 22, 2020

Where the Native Wild Things Are

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Somewhere, in a relatively small section of Blackwell Forest Preserve nestled along Mack Road, lies a special place where native plants grow.

July 8, 2020

Do Only Female Mosquitoes Bite?

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Many people are surprised to learn that only female mosquitos bite animals and humans.

June 17, 2020

The Power of Pollinators

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

“Nature is to be found in her entirety nowhere more than in her smallest creatures.”~ Pliny the Elder

June 1, 2020

Danada Welcomes a Foal

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Danada Equestrian Center welcomed a foal on Monday, May 25 at 5:45 a.m.

May 4, 2020

Best Wildlife Moms

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

There are so many things that make moms special — they go the extra mile for their kids, know just what they need, and are fierce protectors of their wee ones.

March 27, 2020

DuPage Forest Preserve District's Wonder Women

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’d like to tip our hat to the women who work at the DuPage Forest Preserve District.

March 24, 2020

Willowbrook Staff Reunite Owl Family

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

A great horned owlet was reunited with its family in a North Aurora tree after it fell out of its nest.

March 17, 2020

Turning to Nature in a Time of Turmoil

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Many of us are staying in our homes as the COVID-19 global pandemic has led to quarantines, closures and social distancing.

March 9, 2020

Women's Vote Helped Win the Case for DuPage Forest Preserves

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

More than 100 years ago, women played an instrumental role in the establishment of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.

March 5, 2020

Donors' Gift Brings Horses to Danada Equestrian Center

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Danada Equestrian Center recently welcomed two new additions to the herd, Percheron-quarter horses named Daisy (age 6) and Babe (age 5). The two mares’ arrival to the center were...

February 26, 2020

Kline Creek Farm Welcomes Cotswold Sheep into Fold

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

The first Cotswold longwool lambs are being born at Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago, after the 1890s living history farm welcomed five ewes and a ram into its fold last fall.

February 20, 2020

Get Healthy With Forest Therapy

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Looking for new ways to improve wellness and promote relaxation this winter? Try forest therapy! Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, forest therapy involves taking...

February 3, 2020

Rare Northern Goshawk Released from Willowbrook

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

A spirited juvenile northern goshawk eagerly regained its freedom Thursday after being nursed back to health at Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn.

January 23, 2020

District Rolls Out New Electric Vehicles

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

The DuPage Forest Preserve District is looking to add up to four more electric and hybrid vehicles to its award-winning fleet this year, after having much success with two...

January 16, 2020

Ecologists Shed Light on Issues Facing Oaks

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Trail users at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve will soon see more forest through the trees along the southern portion of the preserve’s Green Heron trail.

December 23, 2019

Home for the Owl-idays

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Thanks to the dedicated staff at the Forest Preserve District’s Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn, a now-healthy short-eared owl has made its way back home in the wild in...