WillCoForestPreserve

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

Eastern phoebe is the correct answer

Are you able to name this bird? #BirdWatching #NameThisBird #WillCoForests

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

That orange-billed swan at the pond? It’s likely a mute swan, a nonnative species introduced from Europe. 📸: Jen Radwan #WillCoForests #MuteSwans #Swans

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. 📸: Shutterstock #EuropeanRobin #AmericanRobin #WillCoForests

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

Protect wildlife and the environment by keeping balloons grounded and celebrating sustainably. 📸: Shutterstock #Balloons #Wildlife #WillCoForests

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. 📸: Shutterstock #WillCoForests #BeeStings #Bee

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

Ducks have 16 or fewer neck bones, while geese have up to 24, giving them their longer necks. 📸: Amy Miller #CanadaGeese #MallardDuck #WillCoForests

Is your weekend as good as finding a white cabbage butterfly like this one? 📸:Glenn P. Knoblock #WhiteCabbageButterfly #Butterflies #WillCoForests

Fun Fact Friday: Rainbows may look like an arc, but they are actually a full circle. We just cannot see the whole thing from the ground. 📸:Shutterstock #WillCoForests #Rainbows #FunFactFriday

That flash of blue in the trees might be an indigo bunting. The bright color is not pigment but a trick of light, and males only shine their brightest during breeding season to attract a mate. 📸: John Absher #IndigoBunting #BirdWatching #WillCoForests

Ever notice greener grass after a storm? Lightning helps convert nitrogen in the air into a form plants can use, while rain carries it into the soil. Together, they give your lawn a natural boost. 📸: Shutterstock #WillCoForests #Storms #Grass

Suzy Lyttle, Program Coordinator of Hidden Oaks Nature Center, describes her perfect nature Mount Rushmore. What would your Nature Mount Rushmore look like? #WillCoForests #MountRushmore #Nature

Warblers are on the move! These colorful songbirds pass through Will County on their journey up north, often staying briefly. Head to wooded areas after a storm for the best chance to catch a glimpse and listen for their songs. 📸:Sajo Naik #Warbler #BirdWatching #WillCoForests

If you guessed Baltimore Orioles, you are correct!

Can you name this bird? #WillCoForests #BirdKnowledge #BirdWarching

Did you catch the full moon on May 1st? If not, you will get another chance. May ends with a second full moon on May 31st, known as a blue moon- a rare event that only happens about every two and a half years. 📸: Paul Dacko #WillCoForests #BlueMoon #FullMoon

Monarch butterflies are back in Will County. First sighting was on April 22nd in Shorewood. Track and report yours with Journey North. 📸: Glenn P. Knoblock #MonarchButterflies #Butterfly #WillCoForests.