HeyJaredWords of the Woods
Words of the Woods is a show about nature and history. Written and hosted by Brett Peto, environmental communications specialist at the Lake County Forest Preserves, it tells local stories about big topics.
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- Sep 23, 2026
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- Jul 22, 2026
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Special Edition: Time & Talent (opens the original)
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Some of the Lake County Forest Preserves’ 1,241 volunteers joke they work “eight days a week.” That dedication shows up in the numbers. In 2025, our volunteers donated 21,410 hours, valued at $734,149. Opportunities are open to all, with training provided and no experience necessary. Volunteers are active in habitat restoration, education, seed processing, transcription, gardening, photography and other disciplines. Their stories look different, but they’re built on the same bedrock. Showing up,
Special Edition: In Plain Sight (opens the original)
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Wave hello to The Lake Plain Coastal Preserves —one of the rarest, most diverse ecosystems on Lake Michigan. The Lake Plain covers 15 miles of shoreline and over 4,500 acres between Waukegan, Illinois and Kenosha, Wisconsin. Here, ancient beach ridges tell stories spanning 3,000 years of restless freshwater tides. Eastern prickly pear , a drought-tolerant cactus, thrives beside arctic bearberry , a cold-climate shrub. Endangered piping plovers continue their species’ comeback story each season t
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