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Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

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The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County improves the quality of life for all DuPage County residents. Its 26,000 acres of woodlands, prairies, wetlands, and waterways contribute to cleaner air and water, help with flood control, create vital habitats for wildlife, and provide safe spaces where people can boost their physical and mental health. More than 5.5 million people visit its 60 forest preserves, 175 miles of trails, seven education centers, and scores of programs each year.

    August 22, 2018

    Volunteer Shares History of St. James Farm

    Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

    Kathy Isoda was drawn to St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville because it was an opportunity to be part of a new forest preserve, and she loved its equestrian roots.

    August 8, 2018

    Catching Nature Through Volunteer Work

    Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

    Bob Young has found the perfect outlet for his two passions: being outdoors and on the water. He serves as a volunteer zebra mussel monitor and volunteer ranger for the Forest...

    July 16, 2018

    Volunteer Finds Happiness Monitoring Bluebirds

    Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

    Helen Metanchuk rummages through the trunk of her car as she dons her vest, binoculars, tools and notebook and pen and sets out to check the 12 bluebird nest boxes on her route at

    July 11, 2018

    Brothers Big on Birding

    Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

    Armed with nice cameras with huge lenses, binoculars and bug spray, Eddie and Brett Kasper of Western Springs set out for a quick hike at Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve in Oak...

    June 12, 2018

    Drawing on Nature for Inspiration

    Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

    For a group of area artists, there is something exquisitely refreshing about plein air painting, perfected by artists like Monet, Renoir and Georgia O’Keeffe. From May through...

    June 6, 2018

    Shedd Volunteers Explore Fullersburg Woods Night Life

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    Using a high-tech bat detector, District ecologist Brian Kraskiewicz helped participants hear five different calls from the hoary bat at a recent Shedd Aquarium Spring Volunteer...

    May 17, 2018

    Man's Hobby Provides Fun, Friendship and Fresh Air

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    Paul KramerModel craft enthusiast

    I started building model airplanes in grammar school and began flying them a couple years later. I didn’t know of any local model airplane clubs,...