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Order a 2024 calendar featuring Will County's best nature scenery

Enjoy beautiful nature photography throughout 2024 with a calendar featuring photos taken in Will County's forest preserves.

Enjoy beautiful nature photography throughout 2024 with a calendar featuring photos taken in Will County's forest preserves. Whether you love birds, flowers or general outdoor scenery, this 11-inch-by-8.5-inch, full-color calendar is a must for any nature enthusiast and makes a great gift for family and friends.

The calendar costs $15 and is available online on a preorder basis only. Orders can be placed through Sunday, Nov. 5, and calendars will ship starting the week of Nov. 27, in time for holiday gift-giving. Free shipping is included.

The 2024 calendar, which features some of our favorite nature photos from across the county, is the latest in a series of merchandise rollouts. Other items available for purchase include a growing lineup of T-shirts highlighting animals native to Will County. These include:

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  • "Every day I'm hustlin'," featuring a turtle
  • "Be a pelican, not a pelican't"
  • "It's owl good"
  • "Stay trashy," featuring a raccoon
  • "I fake my own death," featuring an opossum
  • "Keep the drinks coming," featuring a hummingbird
  • "Dam it," featuring a beaver
  • "Not all Canadians are nice," featuring Canada geese.

    The Nature Foundation of Will County, a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization dedicated to supporting Forest Preserve District of Will County initiatives that protect nature, inspire discovery and bring people and nature together. In 2022, the Foundation provided $425,000 in support to a number of initiatives, including "The Buzz" nature show, Willy's Wilderness website, Woods Walk, special exhibitions, construction of the All-Persons Trail at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, as well as other Forest Preserve District improvements. Your purchase today makes a lasting impact.

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