Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

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 29, 2019

Naturopathic Doctor Rooted in Plants

Lorinda SorensenNaturopathic Doctor

I’m originally from Washington state, having lived in both a rural area, near the hills and rivers of the Cascade Mountains, and urban Seattle....

August 21, 2019

Couple Delivers on Connecting to Nature

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Their neighbors call them "the post office" because "neither snow nor rain nor heat” keep June Lincoln and her husband of 37 years, Chuck, from exercising in the DuPage forest...

August 7, 2019

Couple Catches Nature through Volunteering

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Bruce and Kathy DudzikTrail watch volunteers

Kathy and I are both retired, but we like to remain active. We each volunteer for various organizations both together and...

July 24, 2019

Making a Home for Bluebirds

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Ron Olsen spends many hours at The Preserve at Oak Meadows golf course in the summer, but he doesn’t golf.

July 12, 2019

Finding Mindfulness in Nature

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...

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...

June 6, 2019

Trees, Photography and History Root Woman in Nature

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Heidi CarpenterHistory buff, nature photographer, tree lover

I’ve loved nature from the time I was a small child. I moved from the north suburbs to Chicago to go to Columbia...

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