by Rose Kuntze | May 7, 2022 | News
64 beautiful campsites available to reserve on weekends! Take a minivacation right here in DuPage County by spending a night under the stars at the DuPage Forest Preserve District’s family campground at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville. The campground will be...
by Rose Kuntze | May 7, 2022 | News
Mulch provides many benefits to gardens! The public is invited to pick up free wood chips while supplies last on Saturdays, May 14 and 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the DuPage Forest Preserve District’s native plant nursery at Blackwell Forest Preserve, 29W220 Mack...
by Rose Kuntze | May 4, 2022 | News
Motorists Reminded to Use Caution to Avoid Turtles This Spring Females crossing roads in search of nesting sites (May 3, 2022) — The DuPage Forest Preserve District reminds drivers to watch for turtles on the roads as these reptiles become more active in the spring....
by Rose Kuntze | Apr 30, 2022 | News
Tick season has already started in Illinois, despite this year’s cooler spring weather. And with May being National Lyme disease Awareness Month, state and Chicago-area ecologists and health officials are offering tips for residents to avoid debilitating or...
by Rose Kuntze | Apr 28, 2022 | News
If you have branches & brush to discard Monday May 2nd is the second 2022 Township brush pickup of the year. The 3rd pickup won’t be until fall so don’t miss this opportunity! Winfield Township offers brush pick-up as a free service to residents in the...
by Rose Kuntze | Apr 22, 2022 | News
Effective today, IDNR is recommending a halt to the use of bird feeders and bird baths through May 31, or until avian flu infections in the Midwest subside, especially those that waterfowl may visit. During spring, wild birds will have ample food sources while...
