February 9, 2021
Woman Cultivates Connection to Nature
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Marian Pezdek has loved gardening ever since she was a little girl planting alongside her mother in her gardens.
Catching Nature
Read about people who catch nature in DuPage forest preserves.
Health & Well-Being (3)
January 20, 2021
Photographer Captures Beauty of Nature
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Ian McLeod and his wife moved to DuPage County from Chicago to start a family more than 20 years ago. Now they have two daughters, Emily and Katie, and two golden retrievers,...
January 5, 2021
Woman Cleans, Hikes the Preserves
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Paula Wallrich and her husband have lived in DuPage County for 34 years, raising two sons in what she describes as a hockey family.
December 21, 2020
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
On any given summer day, you might find Fran (short for Francetta) Glowinski chasing damsel- and dragonflies, experimenting with bubbles, and kayaking at Herrick Lake Forest...
December 9, 2020
Nature Helps Couple Transition into Retirement
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Throughout the years, nature and DuPage forest preserves have played an important role in Debby and Tom Gerhardstein’s lives as they raised their family and pursued careers.
November 23, 2020
Native Plants Connect Man to Nature
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
John Opila and his wife Gail enjoy exploring DuPage forest preserves on foot or by bicycle. They’re also into native plant landscaping and gardening.
November 5, 2020
Woman Catches Nature Through Photography
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Susan Nix has always had the nature bug. She has wonderful memories of taking her kids for nature walks through the woods.
October 20, 2020
Man Finds True Calling in Nature
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Denis Kania graduated from college with a degree in computer science and worked in applications development for more than 20 years. By then, he had grown tired of the corporate...
October 6, 2020
Couple Visits All DuPage Forest Preserves
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Kim and Rick Gieser like to take walks together to decompress from their day. Kim is a district manager for LEGO Brand Retail, in charge of stores in the Midwest & throughout...
September 21, 2020
Woman Shares Her Love of Nature with Others
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Jill Spealman recently retired from 33 years of corporate IT training and 4 years of public school teaching. But she’s not done teaching yet!