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The Forest Preserve District of Will County brings people and nature together. Also us: @TodaysBird | @WildlifeofDay | @TodaysBaldEagle | @TodayInNature.

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Want more birds in your yard? Native plants provide seeds, fruit and insects birds naturally rely on, while water and shelter make your yard even more inviting.

📸: Chad Morsch

#WillCoForests #BirdWatching #Birding

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Celebrate Pollinator Week at Isle a la Cache with a fun filled day for the whole family!

Learn how pollinators support our ecosystems and food supply, explore hands-on activities and crafts, shop native plants and enjoy delicious food to celebrate!

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Woodchucks have mastered the art of life: snack, sunbathe, nap, repeat.

📸: Jonathan Catigano

#Woodchucks #WillCoForests #Groundhog

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Learning to fly takes practice. Fledglings often hop around on the ground before mastering flight, and their parents are usually nearby keeping watch.

📸: Jen Radwan

#Fleglings #BirdWatching #WillCoForests

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Wet grass doesn’t always mean overnight rain. Morning dew forms when cool overnight temperatures cause moisture in the air to condense on grass.

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#WillCoForests #Grass

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Get your kicks on Route 66 this summer! Explore preserves, landmarks and hidden gems across Will County with the free Goosechase challenge for prizes and swag.

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#Route66 #WillCoForests #GetYourKicks

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Meet the pyrrhuloxia! A close relative of the cardinal with gray plumage and red highlights, found in the Southwest and facing habitat decline.

📸: Adobe Stock

#WillCoForests #Pyrrhuloxia #BirdWatching

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Let’s play a game of this or that! What are you choosing?

#WillCoForests #ThisOrThat #Wildlife

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Let's celebrate our pollinators!! Learn about insects, plants, animals and their tasks. Enjoy a plant sale, Kona Ice and Taco Maui at this fun outdoor event.

Pollinator Party

When:10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13

Where: Isle a la Cache Museum

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Forest bathing is slowing down in nature and using your senses to reconnect. Originating in Japan, it helps reduce stress, boost mood, and support overall well-being.

📸: Glenn P. Knoblock

#WillCoForests #ForestBathing #WellBeing

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Eastern phoebe is the correct answer

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Are you able to name this bird?

#BirdWatching #NameThisBird #WillCoForests

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Fishing line left behind can last for centuries and cause serious harm to wildlife.

Help protect birds and other animals by properly disposing of or recycling fishing line, hooks and tackle.

#WillCoForests #ProtectWildlife #Fishing

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That orange-billed swan at the pond? It’s likely a mute swan, a nonnative species introduced from Europe.

📸: Jen Radwan

#WillCoForests #MuteSwans #Swans

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Fun Fact Friday-American robins got their name from European settlers who thought they resembled the robins back home, even though they aren’t closely related.

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#EuropeanRobin #AmericanRobin #WillCoForests

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A habitat is where a plant or animal lives. An ecosystem includes all the living and nonliving things interacting together.

📸: Chad Merda

#WillCoForests #Habitat #Ecosystem

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Protect wildlife and the environment by keeping balloons grounded and celebrating sustainably.

📸: Shutterstock

#Balloons #Wildlife #WillCoForests

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Not all bees die after they sting. Honeybees can sting only once because their barbed stingers get stuck, but many other bees, along with wasps and hornets, can sting multiple times.

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#WillCoForests #BeeStings #Bee

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Learn about the difference of white-tailed deer and Eastern phoebe and how they use their tails to communicate.

#WillCoForests #EasternPhoebe #WhiteTailedDeer

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Ducks have 16 or fewer neck bones, while geese have up to 24, giving them their longer necks.

📸: Amy Miller

#CanadaGeese #MallardDuck #WillCoForests