Community Corner
Save 20% On Forest Preserve's New Youth, Toddler Apparel Line
Stock up on merchandise at OutsiderThreads.com to save 20% through April 28. All proceeds benefit The Nature Foundation of Will County.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s popular merchandise line, OutsiderThreads.com, is expanding with youth and toddler shirts that also come in adult sizes and new items that are exclusively available in smaller sizes.
To celebrate the expanding merchandise line, customers will receive 20% off their entire order when they spend at least $50. Use promo code Spend50 at checkout through Sunday, April 28.
Proceeds benefit The Nature Foundation of Will County’s, which provides money to the Forest Preserve District for conservation, restoration and nature education efforts.
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The new merchandise includes popular T-shirts – such as the “Stay Trashy” raccoon shirt and the “Every Day I’m Hustlin” turtle shirt – in youth and toddler sizes.
“We’ve also added some new designs for kids and are excited about our skunk shirt, which pairs an adult shirt, 'Big Stinker,' with a toddler sized 'Little Stinker' shirt,” said Chad Merda, head of digital marketing strategy/engagement.
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The additions to the merchandise lineup are:
- Big stinker, adult and toddler
- Stay trashy, youth
- Wild and free, toddler
- Bee positive, youth and toddler
- I play in the dirt, adult and toddler
- Every day I’m hustling, youth and toddler
Forest Preserve staff will be appearing at a number of events and selling merchandise in person as well as online.
The District first launched its merchandise line in May 2023 and it has since grown to include many T-shirts designs as well as sweatshirts, tank tops, onesies with matching bibs, hats and water bottles. And the new OutsiderThreads.com website was launched to streamline ordering.
So order now and look cool this summer while benefiting nature.