Into The Wild, Child

Many parents want to get their kids into nature, and our area has some great locations that teach kids about nature and the environment. In turn, they hope children will someday have the skills and passion to preserve it. What’s the best part? Kids are excited and they’re having fun! Backyard Nature Center This organization […]

by Lindsay Roseman

Daniel Kielson, Winnetka

Daniel Kielson, Winnetka Founder and President, BackYard Nature Center Master Site Steward, Skokie Lagoons The backyard of Daniel Kielson’s Winnetka home is a thriving ecosystem. Among the bushes and trees, squirrels play and birds flock to feeders. “Probably within a half hour, there’ll be seven or eight species of birds back here,” he says. With […]

by Elyse Russo