Rockford Rotary Forest Preserve was donated to the Forest Preserves of Winnebago County in the fall of 1978. This unique property was previously...

  R. Robert Funderburg Forest Preserve is the newest addition to the Forest Preserves of Winnebago County. This preserve is only a few minutes...

Rockford was named one of Illinois’s first three “Bird Cities” in late December 2021 by the Audubon Council of Illinois. The city earned this...

Many people try to develop new habits, rediscover old habits, or focus on growing as individuals during the New Year. Whether you call it a...

We are almost at the peak of fall colors in the 815! It can be easy to take the beauty of our local outdoor spaces for granted, but we are actually...

Before we discuss some of the many inspiring Hispanic/Latinx individuals who have had huge impacts on environmental and conservation communities, we...

This year's Summer Bingo Challenge was the third challenge that 815 Outside has organized. The goal of these challenges is to encourage participants...

Adventurers across the country are celebrating their local prairie habitats this weekend in honor of National Prairie Day! Founded by the Missouri...

The coolest yards are pollinator-friendly. There are many little things you can do to clean up our water, provide natural habitat and create healthy...