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When you give to The Nature Foundation, your investment helps carry out the Forest Preserve District’ “Our partners’ support is really an investment in the Forest Preserve District,” she said. Our relationship with the Village of Romeoville started several years ago when the Village sponsored the Foundation’s native plant sales at visitor center at Isle a la Cache Preserve and Museum in Romeoville helps support their goals by facilitating collaboration and assisting with the Village’s native plant sales

Environmental Stewardship Pillar Grant we received, the river views around the Forest Preserve District’s Four project met conservation, education, and recreation needs, Judith consulted with staff who work at Four investments allow the Forest Preserve District to double the amount of habitat restoration work completed at Four Folks from near and far travel to Four Rivers to take in the views and watch wildlife. 

 your new outdoor space. Need some guidance to get your started on your way to a yard all aflutter with activity?  with your plant selections. yard and your preferences. If you’re using plugs or young plants, plan to plant at the same time you would plant your vegetable

Looking to make some changes in your yard? If planting new plants is on your to-do list, consider including native plants in your landscaping. Our native plants here in Will County are well adapted to our climate and soil. More than half the water used outdoors is poured on our lawns and gardens to keep them green and lush On a global scale, these effects on air quality and air pollution can also contribute to preventing climate

West Sport Grill in Joliet Have fun and support The Nature Foundation of Will County by joining us at our Our mission is to create a legacy of giving that supports and celebrates the preservation, conservation Bring your team of four to six people or show up solo and create a team with new friends. 

Mammal Madness scheduled for March 2 and Pelican Party set for Sept. 28 at Four Rivers Environmental Funds are raised throughout the year via plant and merchandise sales.

That’s why protecting nature is so important – it helps keep our environment in balance to make sure our ecosystems function as they should.” Prescribed burns and volunteer supplies, supported through ComEd’s Dollars for Doers program A native plant sale Additional contributions funded bird feeding stations at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in “Our well-being is inseparable from the health of our environment, which in turn shapes the quality and

Many of our food and drinks are dependent on the work of pollinators. How you can help  You can do your part to help the pollinator population thrive in our area by planting Native plants also attract pollinating birds and insects to your yard. Case studies  In our area, butterflies are plant-dependent. Trees  Many of our neighborhood trees are cultivated and not native to our area, Bryerton said.

) Good things come in small packages, and that’s certainly true in the natural world, where some of our tiniest creatures play a big role in our lives as pollinators, shaping the world all around us.   Understanding how crucial these creatures are for our own survival is particularly important because loss, pesticide use, and climate change, and turning the tide on these losses will require a large-scale In addition, an on-site native plant sale, hosted with help from with the Nature Foundation and Nicor

Bolingbrook, joined the Foundation’s Board as its newest member in 2025, but she was no stranger to our plant sales and the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s events. She hopes everyone finds something in nature they look at with the same wide-eyed wonder they had as protect bird populations through education and conservation, Ellen was awarded Wild Birds Unlimited’s Save “I think one of the most beautiful things about our customers is how much they genuinely care.

In 2025, volunteers donated more than 12,750 hours of service to the Forest Preserve, allowing the District These dedicated volunteers generally perform at least 40 hours a year to their projects at preserves We are fortunate to own the vast amount of land that we do, but our crew and contractors only have so “In 2025, volunteers donated 2,200 hours of work to the natural resource management team. They helped the Forest Preserve District do more, made it fun, and kept it safe.

Knoblock) Jennifer Gabrenya likes to say the forest preserves saved her during a difficult period in From there, she became involved in the Foundation’s native plant sales. “Our mission is very squarely to support the programs of the Forest Preserve District, so I’m always