Forest Preserve District of Will County
@fpdwc.bsky.social
Bringing people and nature together.
www.ReconnectWithNature.org
www.ReconnectWithNature.org
Are we talking about s'mores? Or your preference for adult beverages? Either way, this shirt works. Buy it at OutsiderThreads.com and as always, free shipping is included, no minimum.
Even better, all proceeds fund conservation and nature education initiatives through our nonprofit foundation.
Even better, all proceeds fund conservation and nature education initiatives through our nonprofit foundation.
August 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Are we talking about s'mores? Or your preference for adult beverages? Either way, this shirt works. Buy it at OutsiderThreads.com and as always, free shipping is included, no minimum.
Even better, all proceeds fund conservation and nature education initiatives through our nonprofit foundation.
Even better, all proceeds fund conservation and nature education initiatives through our nonprofit foundation.
Have you ever seen this unusual looking plant and wondered what it is? #equisetum #nature #willcounty #themoreyouknow
May 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Have you ever seen this unusual looking plant and wondered what it is? #equisetum #nature #willcounty #themoreyouknow
Prescribed burns look cool, but they sound even cooler. #asmr #prescribedburn
April 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Prescribed burns look cool, but they sound even cooler. #asmr #prescribedburn
Fun fact: Great blue herons will eat snakes.
(Photo courtesy of Michal Jakubek)
(Photo courtesy of Michal Jakubek)
April 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Fun fact: Great blue herons will eat snakes.
(Photo courtesy of Michal Jakubek)
(Photo courtesy of Michal Jakubek)
It may only be Monday, but this is the best nature photo you'll see all week. Here we have a turkey vulture doing what turkey vultures do ... acting as nature's cleanup crew. They lack a killer instinct and almost exclusively eat things that are already dead.
(Photo courtesy of Joe Viola)
(Photo courtesy of Joe Viola)
March 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It may only be Monday, but this is the best nature photo you'll see all week. Here we have a turkey vulture doing what turkey vultures do ... acting as nature's cleanup crew. They lack a killer instinct and almost exclusively eat things that are already dead.
(Photo courtesy of Joe Viola)
(Photo courtesy of Joe Viola)
Happy National Weed Appreciation Day! And no, we're not talking about Cheech and Chong's preferred weed. Did you know that not all weeds are bad? For example, the dandelion can help your lawn, because their wide root systems help loosen hard soil, which helps aerate the ground and improve drainage.
March 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Happy National Weed Appreciation Day! And no, we're not talking about Cheech and Chong's preferred weed. Did you know that not all weeds are bad? For example, the dandelion can help your lawn, because their wide root systems help loosen hard soil, which helps aerate the ground and improve drainage.
Happy first day of spring in Northern Illinois! We've entered that time of year where you can be driving to work with snow falling and your heat blasting, and on the way home you'll be driving home with the A/C blasting.
March 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Happy first day of spring in Northern Illinois! We've entered that time of year where you can be driving to work with snow falling and your heat blasting, and on the way home you'll be driving home with the A/C blasting.
Today's warm weather means one thing: SNAKES WILL BE OUT AND ABOUT.
You may see them crossing trails, slithering through grass, or hanging out in the trees and bushes at eye level. A warm, sunny March day is perfect for them to find a sunny spot and bask in it.
(Photo by Anthony Schalk)
You may see them crossing trails, slithering through grass, or hanging out in the trees and bushes at eye level. A warm, sunny March day is perfect for them to find a sunny spot and bask in it.
(Photo by Anthony Schalk)
March 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Today's warm weather means one thing: SNAKES WILL BE OUT AND ABOUT.
You may see them crossing trails, slithering through grass, or hanging out in the trees and bushes at eye level. A warm, sunny March day is perfect for them to find a sunny spot and bask in it.
(Photo by Anthony Schalk)
You may see them crossing trails, slithering through grass, or hanging out in the trees and bushes at eye level. A warm, sunny March day is perfect for them to find a sunny spot and bask in it.
(Photo by Anthony Schalk)
For us, 365 days a year we are saviors, not squishers.
March 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
For us, 365 days a year we are saviors, not squishers.
You're not the only one who loves a morning stroll! So does this coyote that we captured on one of our trail cams.
March 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
You're not the only one who loves a morning stroll! So does this coyote that we captured on one of our trail cams.
Let nature inspire you! This bold male northern cardinal and the winter landscape create a perfect color palette, with warm reds, deep grays and soft neutrals. Use this inspiration from nature to spark creativity, whether you are designing, painting, or decorating your own space. #colorpalette
March 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Let nature inspire you! This bold male northern cardinal and the winter landscape create a perfect color palette, with warm reds, deep grays and soft neutrals. Use this inspiration from nature to spark creativity, whether you are designing, painting, or decorating your own space. #colorpalette
Fluctuations in temperatures aren't a problem. They'll once again enter their frozen state and can repeat this freeze-and-thaw cycle many times over the winter.
February 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Fluctuations in temperatures aren't a problem. They'll once again enter their frozen state and can repeat this freeze-and-thaw cycle many times over the winter.
That glycerol allows woolly bear caterpillars to survive even the most extreme winter weather conditions. They freeze but don't freeze to death.
Once temperatures rise like we have had, they thaw out and go about their business. But what happens if temperatures dip again?
Once temperatures rise like we have had, they thaw out and go about their business. But what happens if temperatures dip again?
February 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
That glycerol allows woolly bear caterpillars to survive even the most extreme winter weather conditions. They freeze but don't freeze to death.
Once temperatures rise like we have had, they thaw out and go about their business. But what happens if temperatures dip again?
Once temperatures rise like we have had, they thaw out and go about their business. But what happens if temperatures dip again?
With warmer weather this week, you've likely been seeing woolly bear caterpillars out soaking up the sun. This winter with frigid temps, they've been surviving in a nearly frozen solid state. The caterpillars slowly freeze, but they produce glycerol that prevents their inner cells from freezing.
February 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
With warmer weather this week, you've likely been seeing woolly bear caterpillars out soaking up the sun. This winter with frigid temps, they've been surviving in a nearly frozen solid state. The caterpillars slowly freeze, but they produce glycerol that prevents their inner cells from freezing.
The kid are gonna be kids ...
(Photo courtesy of Darek Konopka)
(Photo courtesy of Darek Konopka)
February 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The kid are gonna be kids ...
(Photo courtesy of Darek Konopka)
(Photo courtesy of Darek Konopka)
Do you know what bird is calling?
February 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Do you know what bird is calling?
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February 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Hello there, big boy.
February 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Hello there, big boy.
Me: Just one more bite before I start my diet ...
Also me: Eats the whole tree.
(Photo courtesy of Joe Viola)
#BeaverGoals #SnackAttack #ChewOnThis"
Also me: Eats the whole tree.
(Photo courtesy of Joe Viola)
#BeaverGoals #SnackAttack #ChewOnThis"
February 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Me: Just one more bite before I start my diet ...
Also me: Eats the whole tree.
(Photo courtesy of Joe Viola)
#BeaverGoals #SnackAttack #ChewOnThis"
Also me: Eats the whole tree.
(Photo courtesy of Joe Viola)
#BeaverGoals #SnackAttack #ChewOnThis"
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January 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Fact check: We are a delight.
And we have many other delightful T-shirts here: www.outsiderthreads.com
And we have many other delightful T-shirts here: www.outsiderthreads.com
These little future nature lovers are absolutely adorable wearing our bibs and onesies from outsiderthreads.com! We were happy to provide 180 of these items to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox to outfit their newborns in January.
January 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
These little future nature lovers are absolutely adorable wearing our bibs and onesies from outsiderthreads.com! We were happy to provide 180 of these items to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox to outfit their newborns in January.
Happy National Squirrel Appreciation Day! We all could use more cuteness in our social media timelines, so this should do the trick.
January 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Happy National Squirrel Appreciation Day! We all could use more cuteness in our social media timelines, so this should do the trick.
The Chicago Bears have completed an interview with our mascot and head coach candidate Willy Woodchuck.
January 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The Chicago Bears have completed an interview with our mascot and head coach candidate Willy Woodchuck.
Winter is a perfect time to be planting native seeds and that means we're busy getting all that seed ready and mixed. #nativeplants #willcounty
January 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Winter is a perfect time to be planting native seeds and that means we're busy getting all that seed ready and mixed. #nativeplants #willcounty