Forest Preserve Earth Day Activities
The Forest Preserve District of Will County has many different events to celebrate Earth Day this month. The official date of Earth Day...
Two Local Joliet Bridges To Be Replaced
Joliet will begin the plan to replace the local bridges on Essington Road over Rock Run Creek and Garnsey Avenue located over Spring...
Forest Preserve's New Exhibit, “H2-WHOA!”
A new exhibit is coming to the Will County Forest Preserve next month on April 2 that will run through June 30. The exhibit will...
River Shoreline Cleanup
One of the ways that the Will County Forest Preserve is celebrating Earth Day is by hosting a cleanup event. Earth Day is Monday, April...
“Zombie Deer Disease” Founded in Will County
In 24 states including Illinois, “Zombie Deer Disease” also known as the chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been reported as of January,...
Will County's Forest Preserve Volunteer Workdays
The Forest Preserve District of Will County is a non-profit government agency that relies upon the public to support its mission. Their...
Joliet Becomes Part of the Greenest Region Compact
Last Tuesday, the Joliet City Council voted to join the Greenest Region Compact. The compact is a simple pledge, taken by more than one...
Coal Ash Polluting the Will County Area
Last month reports came out by the Environmental Integrity Project about Illinois’ ash ponds. The reports found 90 percent of coal ash...
Will County Forest Preserve Volunteers See Local Artifacts on Museum Field Trip
On December 2, Espie Nelson, Don Nelson, Marie Wendt, Dave Wendt, Bernie O'Reilly, Phyllis Schulte and Linda Andrews traveled to...
Is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Harmful for the Environment?
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade is just around the corner and hundreds of thousands of people will be traveling to New York City for...
