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Animals

Keep an eye open for this seasonal gift, the red-breasted nuthatch. These perky birds use conifers as a source of both food and shelter. Photo credit: Rejean Bedard courtesy of St. Charles Park District.

Good Natured: Tis' the Season for Nature's Gifts

​Ah, Christmas...
Do you know how to identify animals from the tracks they leave behind?

Learn How to Identify Animal Tracks During a Nature Hike

​Learn about the various types of animal signs you can discover while ...
Deck the halls with boughs of .... hedge apples?

Good Natured: Deck the Halls with An Osage Orange

​​I know, holly is the traditional plant to mix in with pine, spruce a...
Doc the Cat

Kane County Adoptable Pet of the Week

Imagine holding a tiny kitten in your arms, so sweet, so naïve, so wid...
The American badger is ideally suited to its role as fossorial carnivore, or a predator that digs. Its front claws are nearly two inches in length, and the toes are partially webbed to aid in scooping soil. Photo credit: Stolz, Gary, USFWS, USFWS M.

Good Natured: Badgers Aren't Only in Wisconsin

​With a nod to the fast-approaching holidays, and with apologies to th...
Butch is ready for adoption

Adoptable Pet of the Week from Kane County Animal Control

It should be illegal to be this cute...
The long-eared owl's namesake "ears" on top of its head are used for camouflage and communication, but not for listening. Its actual ears are located farther down, on either side of the head. Photo credit: Kerry Hargrove

Good Natured: The Phenomenal Hearing of Owls

​My goodness, have you heard the owls lately...
Contractors have started clearing roughly 134 acres north of the Fabyan Windmill in Geneva

Clearing Project to Improve Migratory Bird Habitat Ramps Up this Winter

A multiyear project to clear invasive trees and brush from the east si...
Box turtles like Artie can live 50 years or longer, which is the norm and not the exception.

Good Natured: Box Turtles are Gifts that Keep On Giving

​I watched in amazement the other day as my buddy Arthur wolfed down h...
The wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, was never a candidate for our nation's symbol, but it did help Benjamin Franklin advance his study of electrictity.

Good Natured: Turkey and Benjamin Franklin

​You're probably thinking that this week's Good Natured topic is turke...
Official Opening of the Tallgrass Prairie Adventure Exhibit

Forest Preserve District Holds Celebration for the Tallgrass Prairie Exhibit at Creek Bend Nature Center

​The Forest Preserve District of Kane County held a ribbon-cutting eve...
Jenni Schiavone paddled the full-length of the Fox River in September to promote river protection

A Tale of Two Fox Rivers Part 1: Kane County’s Defiant Wild River

​I always wanted to paddle the entire length of the Fox River, so in S...
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