Laws of Nature Museum

06/13/2025

Experience the beauty of summer with a combined prairie and woodland hike at Jay Woods FP, led by Scott Johnson!

04/11/2025

03/25/2025

Have the woodland wildflowers emerged? Let's find out with a Guided Nature Walk at the Richard Young Forest Preserve! Join us Saturday March 29th at 9am for a ~2 mile hike as we explore the natural world in spring! Please let us know if you are able to attend.

03/14/2025

Did you know that the Richard Young Forest Preseve in Yorkville has one of the earliest blooming wildflowers in Illinois? Skunk Cabbage is a unique wetland plant known for its skunk-like smell and ability to produce heat that can melt snow and ice. This heat producing process, called thermogenesis, allows this plant to flower long before most other wildflowers. Keep an eye out for it during your next trip to the preserve!

02/19/2025

Get ready to unlock the beauty of winter with an woodland hike at Hoover, led by Scott Johnson!

01/23/2025

Are you experiencing some cabin fever? A hike in fresh winter air might be the remedy.

11/14/2024

Kendall County Forest Preserve District will be closing the trailhead bathhouse and restrooms at Hoover Forest Preserve beginning Monday, November 18, 2024. Washrooms will reopen once the District's well pump replacement project is completed, with a target date for re-opening on Friday, November 22, 2024. Additional porto-lets will be available for public use during this time. Thanks to all of our Hoover visitors for your understanding during this time!

07/11/2024

Guided Nature Walk this Saturday Morning 7/13! We will be hiking the prairie and woodland at Hoover Forest Preserve at 9am. Hope you can join us!

06/21/2024

Join us tomorrow (6/22) for a Guided Nature Walk at the Pickerill-Pigott Forest Preserve! The program is free, just let us know you are coming!

05/14/2024

Save the date, June 8th, for the rescheduled cicada celebration! We're jamming with our insect friends, and you're invited!

03/14/2024

11/27/2023

On this Giving Tuesday, your generosity has the power to make a meaningful impact. Your donation will help the Forest Foundation of Kendall County support restoration projects, such as the Eldamain-Schaeffer Road Fen Project at Subat Forest Preserve, by increasing suitable habitat for state endangered animals such as the King Rail which was historically reported here. This preserve has a Floristic Quality Index Rating of 57 meaning it is filled with high quality native plant species and is extremely valuable to the Chicagoland region. Every dollar counts, and together, we can make a difference. Will you give today to change tomorrow?

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