DuPage Forest Blog

April 16, 2025

Volunteer Quietly Leads for Nature in DuPage

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

September 3, 2020

Colt Inspires Volunteer's Artwork

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

The birth of a newborn — a foal, that is —inspired Danada Equestrian Center volunteer Deb Yatka to pick up her pencils and begin to sketch — something she hasn’t done for many...

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.

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...

July 30, 2019

Unexpected Garden Delights

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

You expect to encounter native plants and wildlife when you visit DuPage forest preserves, but you don’t expect to find amazing gardens abloom in gorgeous flowers.

July 2, 2018

Beyond the Riding Lesson at Danada

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Animal lovers, curiosity seekers, horse enthusiasts and those visitors in-between can get up close to our horse herd at “Horsin Around” on July 21 from noon to 4 p.m. at the ...