Community Corner

Experience the Glow on Free Firefly Hike

Family hike begins at Forked Creek Perserve—Forsythe Woods in Wilmington.

Remember chasing after fireflies—or did you call them Lightning Bugs?—in the back yard? Want to relieve some of those memories with your children?

Then, sign up for the "Firefly Family Hike." The free nature hike, offered by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, begins at 7 p.m. Thursday (July 25) at Forked Creek Preserve—Forsythe Woods in Wilmington.

Registration is required. Call (815) 534-8399. Please note: The hike will take place on preserve trails over uneven terrain, according to a news release issued by Bruce Hodgdon, public information officer with the forest preserve district.

Forked Creek Preserve—Forsythe Woods is located on Kahler Road, 1 mile east of Route 102 in Wilmington.



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