Events Calendar

Join the Forest Preserve and the Friends of the Forest Preserve District for A Night for Nature benefit, which return in person and under the stars – on Sept. 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. at St James Farm to celebrate the beautiful wild areas and beloved wildlife of DuPage County.

Experience an enchanting evening: cocktail reception-style gathering, silent auction, live entertainment, wagon-drawn tours of restored McCormick Woods and Spring Brook, a tributary of the West Branch of the DuPage River. Best of all; reap the rewards of connecting to nature at a scenic preserve that abounds with wildlife, sculptures, and other artwork, and cultural history.

We invite your support to make the event a success. Please choose one or more of these options!

1. Become an Event Sponsor. Select the level of generosity that fits your business. When you become our community partner, we’ll help increase your visibility as we market our event.
2. Donate. Enhance our auction selection by making an in-kind donation of gift certificates, merchandise, services, etc.
3. Join us for A Night for Nature. Purchase a ticket to attend the benefit and/or purchase a rubber duck for our race on September 16, with a chance to win a $500 cash prize. Event tickets ($100) and ducks ($25) will go on sale August 1 at dupageforest.org/night-for-nature.