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Chicago Wilderness Celebrates June “Leave No Child Inside” Month

By Chicago Wilderness | Wednesday at 11:22 a.m.

June is Leave No Child Inside month, and the Chicago Wilderness alliance is celebrating by offering a series of outdoor events for families from late … Read more ›

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Events in DuPage Forest Preserves: May 21 – 27

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | May 8 at 1:47 p.m.

Monday, May 21Forest Fitness Walk — Join a naturalist for a brisk weekly walk, and enjoy some healthy exercise as you take in the wonders … Read more ›

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Events in DuPage Forest Preserves: May 7 – 13

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | April 26 at 3:07 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 7Compass … 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 ›

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 10:11 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 ›

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Events in DuPage Forest Preserves: April 16 – 22

By Forest Preserve District DuPage County | April 4 at 3:18 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 ›

The warm winter has been kind to this squirrel, which reaches for a bud on a small branch at Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve in Oak Brook Monday. (Chuck Berman, Chicago Tribune / March 12, 2012)

Unseasonably warm March proves a mixed bag for animals, plants

March 13 at 6:37 a.m.

Ecologist Steve Sullivan was trolling for voles recently when he noticed something quite unusual: Swarms of flies buzzing about the Chicago area, in winter. But … Read more ›

White clover, a common edible weed in Illinois, is likely the species that sometimes produces four leaves, giving it the name four-leaf clover and supposedly giving the finder good luck. Tribune file photo

Four-leaf clover: Rare variation of a common, edible weed (and may be good luck)

By Sheryl DeVore | March 6 at 6:00 a.m.

That sometimes pesky white clover creeping into your grass in spring is the same plant that supposedly brings luck to those who find it in … Read more ›

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Spring Birding Trips with DuPage Birding Club

By Diann Bilderback | March 4 at 9:26 p.m.

Courting Displays of the Woodcock, Migrating Waterfowl, and Returning Species Highlight March-April Birding Trips from DuPage Birding Club March 3, 2012, Glen Ellyn, IL—The public … Read more ›

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