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Forest Preserves Considered a Good Value by Residents Responses on a county-wide survey for the Forest Preserve District were collected from nearly 1,000 household residents in DuPage. Among these, 82% were favorable of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County with only 4% containing negative viewpoints. The remaining percent were neutral. The ratings for DuPage FP District came out much higher than the average state rating and were comparable to the nearby Lake County scores on a similar survey. Given that only 2% of a household’s property taxes contribute to the district, general opinion was that the preserves are a […]

On Valentine’s Day 2024, the board of the Chicago Park District approved a new name for the 3.1-acre expansion of the natural areas at Montrose Point, commonly known to date as “the old volleyball area,” adjacent to the Cliff Swallow nesting colony. In 2021, thanks to efforts led by Leslie Borns, this area was removed from recreational use and added to the natural areas. Moving forward, it will be officially known as The Monty and Rose Wildlife Habitat and signs will go up this year with the new name. This is a fitting tribute to Piping Plovers Monty and Rose […]

The annual Gull Frolic at North Point Marina was a sold-out success in its 22nd year. Sponsored by Illinois Ornithological Society (IOS), the event featured lots of camaraderie with birding friends old and new, delicious food, and birds! Highlights included Iceland Gull, Ring-billed and Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Horned Grebe, Ruddy Duck, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, and Red-breasted Merganser.   DBC sponsored this event and hosted a table staffed by President Robert Perez and Board member Pamela Martyn-Nemeth. DBC members were well represented at this event, with a dozen or more people, including Urs Geiser, Jane Barnett, and Bob Fisher […]