Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Forest Preserves and Facilities

Species

Nature Notes

In the “Bass in the Class” program, students raise and care for bass. In our class we have smallmouth bass. We have student aquatic specialists to take care of the fish and rotate this job. While the bass may be entertaining, they are a lot of work to care for. Some of the things we have to do are... Read more

Latest Observations

5 days 11 hours ago at West Chicago Prairie, Tristan Schramer observed ...

4/27/13 - An adult Smooth Green Snake (Opheodrys vernalis) was uncovered underneath some artificial cover in the periphery of its habitat at about 3:45 PM, the snake was posed for a few photos, and...

5 days 11 hours ago at West Chicago Prairie, Tristan Schramer observed ...

4/27/13 - An adult Smooth Green Snake (Opheodrys vernalis) was uncovered underneath some artificial cover right in the periphery of its habitat at about 4:20 PM, the snake was posed for a few photos...