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 highlight the importance of fresh water in peoples daily lives and for the plant. It will teach visitors about what lies below the surface of their local water resources.

“H2-WHOA” will be located at the Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township. Located at 27064 S. Dutton Road, north of Goodenow Road, near Beecher. The exhibit will be free and open to all ages. It will be open on Tuesdays through Saturday from 10 a.m till 4 p.m and on Sundays from 12 p.m. till 4 p.m.

The exhibit will feature a 10-foot fabric dome that visitors can walk through to learn how flora and fauna, such as fresh water mussels and lichens, serve as indicator species. There will be an interactive offering that will teach visitors about what lies below the surface of their local water resources. Another hands-on interactive station will be available that will demonstrate how pollution and sediment have negative effects on fish and other animals. Visitors also will learn how to contribute to water conservation efforts and will be encouraged to “Take the Pledge” to protect local water resources.

“Fresh water affects everyone everywhere,” said Kate Caldwell, an interpretive naturalist for the District according to the Will County Forest Preserve’s website. “We want to educate the public about the importance of fresh water. We want to show people that keeping fresh water available to us and all life on the planet can’t happen without us.”

The exhibition was organized by the Purdue Agriculture Exhibit Design Center, Purdue University, and is brought to the Forest Preserve through funding provided by The Nature Foundation of Will County.

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