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Now is the Time for Trees book.
Holiday Reads for Nature and Environment Lovers

Nov 30, 2022 ● By Sheryl DeVore

Looking for some Christmas ideas for the nature lover in your life?

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Top view of a tree with green leaves
Tree Attempts to Achieve Legal Personhood

Nov 30, 2022

A legally autonomous black gum tree named Terra0 on the campus of the Community College of Allegheny County owns itself and perhaps even the few square feet of land it grows on.

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Lit up snow trail.
Lighted Trails for the Season

Nov 02, 2022

Hikers, skiers and snowshoers can take an evening excursion on solar-lit trails in the forest preserves.

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Aerial shot of various trees in forest
One-Sixth of U.S. Tree Species Could Go Extinct

Oct 31, 2022

Facing threats from invasive pests, climate change and habitat loss, up to 135 tree species—about one-sixth of those found in the continental U.S.—could be lost forever.

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Human+Nature sculpture Hallow for Illumination.
Morton Arboretum Illumination Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Sep 30, 2022

Guests can explore 18 different features along a tree-lined, one-mile walking trail immersed in color, light and sound created exclusively for The Morton Arboretum.

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A large tree in fall.
Discover Biodiversity This October in Illinois Oak Woodlands

Sep 30, 2022 ● By Sheryl DeVore

Even as fall signals the end of summer and beginning of winter, those that look carefully can find an array of life from colorful mushrooms to oak apple galls and the changing hues of leaves in the October oak woodlands.

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October 2022 cover of Natural Awakenings Magazine with leaves that are turning to their fall colors.
Natural Awakenings Chicago ~ October 2022

Sep 30, 2022

Enjoy articles from our October 2022 Issue

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Base of tall sequoia tree in forest surrounded by other sequoia trees
Save the Sequoias

Sep 30, 2022

With almost 20 percent of sequoias destroyed by wildfire in the last two years, the U.S. Forest Service is speeding efforts to protect the giant ancient trees.

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A Bell’s vireo rests in branches at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.
Fall Migration Photography Tour at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

Sep 15, 2022

Participants can experience native woodland birds, butterflies and other migrating prairie species, and learn new ways to take photos of them on National Public Lands Day, September 24.

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Prairie Falcon
Birdwatchers Are Stumped

Sep 14, 2022

The Magic Stump, a new documentary film short, features a Coles County tree stump that has attracted at least a half-dozen species of wintering birds of prey, including two rare prairie falcons. It will make its Chicago debut 6 p.m., October 2

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People gardening.
Celebrate OAKtober at Ryerson

Sep 09, 2022

The Lake County Forest Preserves will hold an OAKtober Celebration: Tree & Shrub Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., October 2 at Ryerson Welcome Center in Riverwoods.

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Forest Fundraiser in the Woods

Sep 07, 2022

The sixth annual Beer in the Woods fundraiser, a celebration of beer, nature and community to help nature thrive in the forest preserves throughout Cook County

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Natural Awakenings Chicago August 2022 cover with a woman overlooking a creek as she is hiking.
Natural Awakenings Chicago ~ August 2022

Jul 29, 2022

Enjoy articles from our August 2022 Issue

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Person hiking in woods near riverbed wearing hat and backpack
Take a Silent Hike: Tips for Walking Mindfully in Nature

Jul 29, 2022 ● By Sheila Julson

Silent hikes offer an opportunity to be immersed in nature and quiet the internal chatter that too often consumes our daily routine.

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A man and son out for a hike.
Forest Preserve Bilingual Hike, Cleanup Event for Latino Conservation Week

Jul 13, 2022

Celebrate Latino Conservation Week with the Forest Preserve District of Will County by taking part in a Bilingual Hike and Cleanup event on Saturday, July 23.

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