Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

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Nature Notes

Water has risen high on a trash barrel at the edge of a lake.

The first day of April found Mayslake Forest Preserve free of snow except where it had been piled while clearing driveways. Cool weather continued through the first half of the month, delaying plant and flower development. First flower dates, one of the better seasonal indicators, were the latest... Read more

Latest Observations

1 week 3 days ago at West Chicago Prairie, Tristan Schramer observed ...

4/27/13 - An adult Smooth Green Snake (Opheodrys vernalis) was uncovered underneath some artificial cover in the periphery of its habitat at about 3:45 PM, the snake was posed for a few photos, and...

1 week 3 days ago at West Chicago Prairie, Tristan Schramer observed ...

4/27/13 - An adult Smooth Green Snake (Opheodrys vernalis) was uncovered underneath some artificial cover right in the periphery of its habitat at about 4:20 PM, the snake was posed for a few photos...