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The DuPage Forest Preserve District and other members of the DuPage Monarch Project invite nature fans to join the "DuPage for Pollinators Bioblitz" June 21-27 to raise public awareness of these important animals.
Learn all about native snakes at June 13 nature program Learn about native snakes, such as the garter snakes which emerged from a hibernaculum one spring at Aurora West Forest Preserve. Snakes often use old cisterns, cellars, and other protected areas near old buildings, for winter refuge. Courtesy of Valerie Blaine
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Join in a fun snake safari by looking for native snakes at the Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia.
First, participants will learn about snake identification, then head out into the field to look for some local examples.
This program will cover snake lifestyles, including what they eat, how they eat and where they hang out. A naturalist will demonstrate different methods used in snake research, and will address some misconceptions people have about these reptiles.
Suburban homeowners can do themselves and the environment a big favor by replacing grass with native plants, though some may feel peer pressure from neighbors to maintain manicured lawns.
As the popularity of wild foods grows, foraging on public lands is ramping up. But if harvesting is taking place in forest preserves, it is a crime. The penalties can be stiff, ranging from a minimum of $25 to a $225 fine.