by Rose Kuntze | Oct 31, 2025 | Newsletters
Did you know…Big Woods Cemetery, located on Eola Rd just south of Butterfield Rd, is maintained by Winfield Township? This historic cemetery is the resting place of Israel Warner, who joined the Revolutionary War in 1777 at age 9 as a messenger boy and scout until...
by Rose Kuntze | Oct 31, 2025 | Newsletters
Hello Members, We’re excited to have you join us at our October 14th General Meeting! Your participation is vital as we receive key community updates from local government and forest preserve representatives. More and more these days our lives are saturated with...
by Rose Kuntze | Apr 13, 2025 | Newsletters
❖ Wolves and dogs belong to the same species, yet a dog has pups and a wolf has cubs. ❖ Baby kangaroos are joeys, but so are baby koala bears, which you’d think would give birth to cubs. ❖ Baby cows, whales, dolphins and camels are called calves. ❖ Both baby birds and...
by Rose Kuntze | Apr 13, 2025 | Newsletters
The Septic System – Whenever you turn on a faucet or flush a toilet, you are putting water and other material down a drain. In cities and towns these drains are connected to public sewerage systems that transport the waste to a centralized wastewater treatment...
by Rose Kuntze | Apr 13, 2025 | Newsletters
With the passage of time, nature disguises the land’s cultural legacy, covering the marks of human impact and often protecting the past with brush and vegetation, but this can also leave a legacy susceptible to human neglect. Though hidden from sight for nearly a...
