A blog about the nature found in neighborhoods and parks in Oak Park and on Chicago's west side
The Gyllenhaal family has been assigned these locations. The site names are linked to eBird location lists for December 2022 (when possible)
Wolf Lake/Powers State Recreation Area, Chicago
Lakefront Park and Sanctuary, Hammond
Hammond Marina (no one reported from here in December)
Whihala Beach Co. Park (no one reported from here in December)
Helping families make their own home nature museums.
One-page field guides to the nature in Columbus Park and in nearby parks and neighborhoods
Monitoring birds on Chicago's westside
A closer look at the animals and plants that live in Douglass Park on Chicago's Westside
Neighborhood Nature 