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Events in DuPage Forest Preserves: May 14 – 20

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | May 3 at 2:11 p.m.

For more information on the many programs and places of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, call 630-933-7200, or visit dupageforest.org. Monday, May 14Forest … Read more ›

Learn about migration and get bird-watching tips at Willowbrook Wildlife Center.

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Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | April 26 at 10:07 a.m.

Discover one of nature’s sensational seasonal events with a flock of fun activities and bird walks during the “International Migratory Bird Day Celebration” at Willowbrook … Read more ›

Saturday night is prime time for Lyrids meteoroid watching

April 21 at 12:53 p.m.

Saturday night promises to be cold, a little damp and dark — a great night to be outdoors, if you’re a stargazer. The hours from … Read more ›

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Events in DuPage Forest Preserves: April 30 – May 6

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | April 18 at 2:46 p.m.

For more information on the many programs and places of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, call 630-933-7200, or visit dupageforest.org. Monday, April 30 … Read more ›

Black-legged ticks like this female work their way up the mammal chain as they evolve, until they can suck blood -- and possibly transmit pathogents -- to humans and their pets. (Chuck Berman, Chicago Tribune / April 2, 2012)

Warm weather has ticks out earlier than normal this year

April 18 at 6:56 a.m.

The drawback to our mild winter and early, unusually warm spring is that ticks — those tiny, potentially dangerous creatures — have come out early. … Read more ›

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Events in DuPage Forest Preserves: April 23 – 29

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | April 12 at 10:23 a.m.

For more information on the many programs and places of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, call 630-933-7200, or visit dupageforest.org. Monday, April 23From … Read more ›

Discover the important role that pollinators from bees to bats play in our food supply.

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“Pollinators and Plants” at Kline Creek Farm

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | April 9 at 11:55 a.m.

Visit the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Kline Creek Farm, an 1890s living-history farm in West Chicago, for “Pollinators and Plants” activities this spring. … Read more ›

Young animals that seem to be abandoned, such as this nest of bunnies, most likely have parents that will return to care for them.

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Willowbrook Wildlife Center Reminds Residents That It's Baby Animal Season

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | April 9 at 11:34 a.m.

Spring is breeding time for many DuPage County animal species. The staff and volunteers at Willowbrook Wildlife Center, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s … Read more ›

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Events in DuPage Forest Preserves: April 16 – 22

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | April 4 at 3:20 p.m.

For more information on the many programs and places of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, call 630-933-7200, or visit dupageforest.org. Monday, April 16Forest … Read more ›

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Boat Rentals at Two Forest Preserve Lakes

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | March 30 at 3:01 p.m.

Visitors to the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Silver Lake at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville and Herrick Lake at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve … Read more ›

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