May-Jun 2013 - Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

The
Spirit
May-June, 2013
Cover Shot:
“Super Stuffers” sporting their “Three Cheers”
hats. Don’t forget to wear yours to the banquet!
Celebrating volunteers who share their Skill, Passion, Imagination, Respect, Inspiration and Time!

Family Field Day at ST. JAMES FARM
Saturday, May 25 • 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Enjoy a special celebration at a historic preserve.
• Horse and Riding Demonstrations
• Dairy Demonstrations
• Music
Free admission.
Fees for some activities.
Call (630) 933-7248
or visit dupageforest.org.
• Dog Obedience and Field Trials
• Kids’ Activities
• Vintage Tractors
• Hybrid Vehicles
• Hay-Wagon Rides
Mack Rd.
North
St. James Farm
Forest Preserve
Winfield Rd.
Event Entrance
Butterfield Rd.

The Spirit
May-June, 2013
Volume VI, Issue 3
Managing Editor
Laura A. Capizzano
Director, Office of
Human Resources
Editor & Layout
Neal Quigley
Copy Editors
Debbie Brooks
Chris Linnell
Contributing Writers
Dave Andrusyk
Rose Augustine
Debbie Brooks
Elissa Fink
Bob Fisher
Janneke Fowers
Kate Garrett
Cindy Hedges
Kathryn Leatherwood
Chris Linnell
Cameron Mosher
Jon Pellegrino
Ray Tutton
Wayne Zaininger
Published by the
Administrative Services
Department
Contact Information
Main Number:
(630) 933-7200
Volunteer Services Division:
(630) 933-7681
TTY: (800) 526-0857
Web site:
www.dupageforest.org
e-mail:
volunteer@dupageforest.org
Addresses
Street:
3 S 580 Naperville Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60189
Mailing:
P.O. Box 5000
Wheaton, IL 60189
If you are interested in
receiving The Spirit, call:
(630) 933-7681
T a b l e o f
Contents...
Chris’ Corner........................................................page 2-3
• VCCI Tours
• Kane County Cougars Volunteer Day
• Volunteer Appreciation Banquet
• Upcoming Events
Danada Equestrian Center......................................page 4
• Upcoming Events
• Tips for Helping with Lessons
Fullersburg Woods Nature......................................page 5
Education Center
• Geocaching and 100 Years!
Getting to Know You Tours................................page 6-7
Fundraising and Development...........................page 8-9
• Final Two Foundation Board Members
Kline Creek Farm...............................................page 9-10
• Garden Work is Never Done
• Salad Days
• On the Farm in May and June
Picture Time: Winter Celebrations.................page 11-12
Mayslake Peabody Estate................................page 13-14
• Celebrating 10 Years of Volunteering
• Tudor Rose Award
Natural Resources............................................page 14-16
• Rare Bumblebee Sighted in DuPage County
• Bird Program Volunteers Needed
• New Color Guides Available
• 2012 Greene Valley Hawkwatch Summary
St. James Farm..................................................page 16-17
• Family Field Day
• Welcome Center Plaza Update
• Spiffy, Spiffy!
• Scout Case IH Item
Volunteer Ranger Experience..........................page 17-18
• Family Field Day
• “Just for Kids” Fishing Derby
Willowbrook Wildlife Center..........................page 18-19
• Summer is Almost Here!
• Help Needed
Volunteer Spotlight..............................................page 20
• Mark DePino of Danada Equestrian Center

The Season’s Only
Just Begun!
Welcome to the Forest
Preserve District of DuPage
County Season Opener!
This ‘Chris’ Corner’ for the
2013 May-June issue has been
a real knuckle-ball to write.
We have to get our spring
pitches in early so we can get
The Spirit to print and out
to you in the summer home
stretch. It’s snowing today with
freezing rain and the hint of
spring might be considered a
balk by the pitcher with the
bases loaded. Needless to say,
we do our best to cheer on our
MVP’s in spite of the crazy
Midwest weather!
Here’s a quick review of the
score card and what we hope
were winners in your eyes as
well as upcoming highlights:
Next at bat for National
Volunteer Week fun...
VCCI Tours
We hope you enjoyed the
season opener with the release
of the VCCI tour schedule.
These incredible tours
were offered by Volunteer
Coordinators of Cultural
Institutions, where each
organization gathered their
own best “team players” to give
volunteer tours throughout
the month of April. We hope
you took time-out to take
advantage of these great offers!
FPDDC Volunteer Day at
the Kane County Cougars
At the time of this writing we
are hoping that the games on
April 20 and 21 were sunny
and bright, but IF AND ONLY
IF there was a RAIN-OUT
for these out-of-the-park
volunteer recognition games,
then we’ve got a back-up-plan.
Here’s the pitch for a rainout…
If the games on April
20 or 21 were called for rain,
you can still take advantage
of your ticket coupon and
enjoy $4 off a regularly priced
ticket anytime during the
regular season. Check out
the link for prices. http://
www.milb.com/content/page.
jspymd=20130226&content_
id=42018884&sid=t446&vke
y=tickets Remember parking
is $5.00 per vehicle. Wear
your green “FPDDC Three
Cheers” ball cap and cheer
on the Cougars, an amazing
minor league affiliate of the
Cubs, which has sent over 100
players to the Major Leagues!
GO TEAM GO!!
Volunteer Banquet
We’re moments away from
the All-Star Game and batter
up for the “Three Cheers
for Volunteers” Banquet on
Thursday, May 2! After an
entire season of preparation,
our team is ready for an
evening to cheer on all of our
volunteers and their guests!
We ask that all volunteers
wear their GREEN “FPDDC
THREE CHEERS FOR
VOLUNTEERS” BALL CAP
and, if you have one, WEAR
YOUR FAVORTIE JERSEY!
Show your team spirit with
attire from your favorite team
whether it’s the Blackhawks
(Oh YES!), Bears, Bulls, Cubs,
White Sox, or your college
favorites – don your blue jeans
and come to the Banquet for
an evening of fun. We hope
all active 2012 volunteers
sent in their RSVP to reserve
their complimentary dinner
at Abbington Distinctive
Banquets. Your home team at
Volunteer Services is looking
forward to it and we hope to
see you out there to PLAY
BALL!
Looking Ahead at the
FPDDC Lineup Card
The spring fun has just begun!
If you haven’t participated in
some of these special events
before, join the team from a
different program to see what
it’s all about. Here are some
great opportunities available in
May & June:
2 May-June

NATIVE PLANT SALE –
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 9:00 a.m.
- 7:00 p.m. and SATURDAY,
MAY 11, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
at MAYSLAKE PEABODY
ESTATE in Oak Brook.
The Native Plant Sale is a
perfect way to learn more
about interesting and low
maintenance plants for your
landscape and supports a great
fundraiser for our education
programs at the District! Stop
in and shop around or if you’re
interested in volunteering to
help out, contact Marcy at
mrogge@dupageforest.com
or 630-933-7076. Three-hour
volunteer shifts start at 8:30
a.m. each day. We also need a
few folks to help set up before
the sale.
FAMILY FIELD DAY AT ST.
JAMES FARM – SATURDAY,
MAY 25, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Enjoy horse and riding
demonstrations, dog
obedience demonstrations, hay
rides, kids’ activities and more
at St. James Farm’s Family
Field Day in Warrenville. This
home run event has grown
over the years and we need as
many players on the field as we
can get. Share your Memorial
Day Saturday with us in a
variety of volunteer positions.
Greet, give directions, help
with education activities, or
support the Pavilion Food area
for ½ a day…then stay and
enjoy the interesting activities
for rest of the day. Contact Pat
at sjvolunteers@dupageforest.
com or 630-580-7025 if you’re
interested in being a Special
Event Volunteer for Family
Field Day.
JUST FOR KIDS FISHING
DERBY – SUNDAY, JUNE
9, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
BLACKWELL PRESERVE in
Warrenville.
This is the 27th year of the
annual “Just for Kids” Fishing
Derby which supports
youngsters under the age of
15 in their first time up to the
plate as anglers. Volunteers are
needed to pass out supplies
and bait, check in the young
fisher-folks and their families,
give directions and offer
encouragement on a day
out at Silver Lake! Contact
Ranger Christina Adcock at
630-876-5936 or cadcock@
dupageforest.com to reserve
your spot to help children get
that first wonder of fishing!
CELEBRATE POLLINATORS
WEEK – SUNDAY, JUNE 30,
1:00-3:00 p.m. at Mayslake
Peabody Estate in Oak Brook.
Mayslake is planning a
mini-event to celebrate
pollinators on June 30th from
11am-3:00pm. If you have
an interest in pollinators
and/or gardening, and are
willing to help with some fun
and educational activities,
please contact Carl Strang
at cstrang@dupageforest.
com 630-206-9581 or Nikki
Dahlin ndahlin@dupageforest.
com 630-206-9586 for more
information.
New E-Newsletter
The District has a new
e-newsletter for the residents
of DuPage County. Sign
up on our website (www.
dupageforest.com) by hovering
over the “Forest Preserve
News” menu item and clicking
on the “E-Newsletter” link.
And we’re off and into the
home stretch with some
exciting volunteer possibilities
for the coming season. We’ll
continue to update you with
up-to-the-minute promotions
and activities for you from the
bullpen as we head into extra
innings for your volunteer
experience.
BATTER UP! IT’S A GRAND
SLAMMIN’ SEASON at
the FOREST PRESERVE
DISTRICT OF DUPAGE
COUNTY!!
2013 Just for Kids
Fishing Derby
Blackwell
Forest Preserve
Sunday, June 9
8:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m.
See page 18 for
additional details
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Monday, June 3 - Summer Camp: This is the
very first day of Danada’s Summer Camps. If
you are interested in helping out as a volunteer
counselor, keep an eye out for the informational
meeting sign ups.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, May 2 - Volunteer Banquet: Enjoy
the “Three Cheers for Volunteers” sports theme!
Come out and represent your favorite sports
team and support your volunteer program.
Saturday, May 4 - Summer Hayrides: This
marks the first day of Summer Hayrides. Hayrides
will be held on Saturdays and Sundays in
May and June, although there will be none on
Memorial Day weekend as the horses will be
giving rides at St. James Farm for the Family
Field Day event. Rides run from 12—3 p.m.
See Matt or Jason if you are interested in assisting
with this program.
Tuesday, May 14 - Session “B” Begins: Refer to
the program guide or the bulletin board for the
scheduled lessons during your shift.
Saturday, May 25 - St. James Farm Family
Field Day: The District will be looking for volunteers
to help with this event. Keep an eye out
for more information on how you can help.
Tips for Helping with Lessons
Make sure to have horses up and tack out on
time. This helps our programs run on time and
if instructors need to reassign a different horse
this allows more time for adjustments.
Greet your student at the barn door and
introduce yourself. The more comfortable the
student, the better their experience at Danada
will be.
Ask students if they want help with certain tasks
and let them try first instead of completing tasks
for them. The great thing about Danada is that
we’re hands on.
See staff for help. Don’t wait until you or your
horse is frustrated to ask for help. You can always
seek out a staff member. We’d love to help
you and the student.
Lastly, keep the barn neat and tidy between
lessons. Keeping the barn neat helps reduce accidents
and shows the public how much we care
about our facility.
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May-June

Geocaching and
100 Years!
In 2015, the Forest Preserve
District of DuPage County
will be celebrating its 100 year
anniversary. This is a huge
deal and to help celebrate it,
we introduced a very cool
opportunity late last year
for folks who like to venture
out with their GPS units to
find geocaches. It’s called
the Geocaching Passport
Challenge and it is quickly
becoming very popular.
So, what in the world is
geocaching Basically, it
is a game of hide and seek.
Someone hides a box and
someone else goes to find it.
All you need are the longitude
and latitude coordinates of the
box entered into a website like
Geocaching.com and you have
yourself a real “techno treasure
hunt!” Someone else will
download those coordinates
into their GPS unit, and then
will grab their family to help
find the box. The journey
begins.
Inside the box, there is a log
book in which the finder
records who found it, when
they found it, and whether or
not they took or left anything.
Sometimes, individuals will jot
down an experience they had
while looking for the cache.
Also in the box, sometimes,
are trinkets, toys, collectables,
and a variety of other
“treasures.” The only big rule
of etiquette is that if you take
something for yourself, you
should always leave something
in its place.
The Geocaching Passport
Challenge began late in 2012
and will continue through
our anniversary year of 2015.
Each year will have a brand
new passport which will
feature different geocaches
hidden throughout various
forest preserves that the Forest
Preserve District established
during different periods in
the past. The 2012 passport,
for example, features eight
geocaches in forest preserves
that opened between 1915 and
1940. Each cache contains a
sticker featuring something a
visitor might see or do during
a forest preserve visit. Once
five of the eight caches have
been found and stickers have
been placed into the passport,
geocachers can turn it in at
select visitor centers for a
collectable geocoin. There
will be four different geocoin
designs each with the year
printed on them.
The 2012 passport program
began in November 2012 and
will continue until we run
out of 2012 coins. We are
currently in the process of
setting up the 2013 passport
series and hope to release it
during our Go Green event.
If you are interested in
participating in this program
or learning more, feel free
to pick up a passport at
Fullersburg Woods, or contact
a Fullersburg Woods Naturalist
at 630-850-8110.
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Announcing “GETTING-TO-YOU-KNOW-YOU Tours” in
May, June & July, Just for Our District Volunteers!
The Forest Preserve District has over 25,000 acres of land and
over 60 forest preserves. Our volunteers participate in 11 programs
throughout DuPage County and are dedicated to their
program of choice logging in over 86,000 hours of service. This
year we thought it would be fun to blaze new trails and give
you the chance to see what’s happening at other volunteer sites.
Throughout the year, the FPDDC offers many activities and programs
to the public, but these “Getting-to-Know-You Tours” are
JUST FOR YOU! We thought District volunteers might enjoy
the chance to take “special personally guided tours” at some of
our awesome volunteer program sites. Watch The Spirit for more
tours coming in the fall.
You can learn a little bit about the history of Mayslake, St. James
Farm and Fullersburg Woods, view the residents at Danada
Equestrian Center and Willowbrook Wildlife Center, take a walk
back in time for an 1890’s Christmas at Kline Creek Farm, and
depending on the weather, you will witness a ranger-led prescription
burn with your fellow volunteers. Special tours for our very
special volunteers!
Getting-To-Know-You Tour line-up and rules of play:
You must contact the site to reserve your spot. REMEMBER
space is limited; volunteers will be signed-up on a first-come,
first-served basis. Tell them you want to reserve your spot for
the Volunteer “Getting-to-Know-You Tour.” Please note you may
be walking on various terrains for some of the tours. If this is of
concern, please talk to the site staff when you call to reserve your
spot.
Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton, Saturday, May 18, 10-11a.m.
This is an outdoor facilities tour that will
highlight the various activities that take place
throughout the Danada Equestrian Center.
Contact Shelley to reserve your spot at 630-
580-7120 or email sschweitzer@dupageforest.
com. Be sure to tell them you are a volunteer
and leave your name, phone number and
request the Volunteer “Getting-to-Know-You
Tour.” On Saturdays there are also public hay
rides beginning at noon for a fee so you may
wish to enjoy a hayride after your tour. Ask
Shelley for more information.
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May-June

Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn, Monday, June 3, 3-4p.m.
Willowbrook Wildlife Center is hosting a personal guided tour of the Willowbrook facility. The staff
takes pride in rehabilitating native wildlife and sending them back into the wild. You’ll learn about
the residents at the site and depending on weather, you may have the opportunity to see a handheld
raptor up close. To reserve your spot, call (630-942-6200) or email willowbrook@dupageforest.
com. Be sure to tell them you are a volunteer and leave your name, phone number and request the
Volunteer “Getting-to-Know-You Tour.”
Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook, Monday, July 8, 4:30-6:30p.m.
Take a tour of restored Mayslake Hall and learn about the coal magnate Frances Stuyvesant Peabody
and the history that surrounds the mansion, gardens, and chapel. Call Kathryn Leatherwood at
630-206-9588 or email kleatherwood@dupageforest.com to reserve your spot. Be sure to tell them
you are a volunteer and leave your name, phone number and request the Volunteer “Getting-to-
Know-You Tour.”
This is only the beginning of what we hope will be a winning season of tours JUST FOR YOU! As
you are getting to know the programs at the District, you will see many examples of all the good that
comes from the dedicated support of our volunteers. Get to know us as we get to know you too!
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Update from the Office of Fundraising and Development
By Elissa Fink
As I write this on the first day of spring, winter’s
last blast is blowing outside with temperatures
in the low thirties and a wind chill that’s even
lower and I wistfully think of the warmer
temperatures to come. This past February,
the Friends of the Forest Preserve District of
DuPage County welcomed two new Directors
to the Board. Mr. Ron Austin, CPA, MST was
appointed on Tuesday, February 5 and Mrs.
Deanna Salo, CPA was appointed on Tuesday,
February 19.
Mr. Austin joined Mathieson, Moyski, Celer
& Co., LLP in 1996 after leading his own
accounting practice in Glen Ellyn for five years.
Prior to that, Ron worked for TransUnion
credit reporting company where he was a tax
manager, transitioning from Arthur Andersen
& Co. in Chicago. He specializes in corporate
and individual taxation, and he also provides
accounting software consulting services to
clients who need information technology (IT)
implementation and training support. Ron is
a certified QuickBooks ® ProAdvisor and he
is also a registered representative with Cetera
Financial Specialist, LLC, in the state of Illinois.
Professionally, he is a member of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants
and the Illinois Certified Public Accountants
Society.
A 1987 graduate of Augustana College, Ron
received his bachelor’s degree in accounting
and went on to receive a master’s degree in
taxation from Northern Illinois University.
He is a licensed Illinois Certified Public
Accountant.
An active member of the community, Ron is
currently a board member for Court Appointed
Special Advocates (CASA) of DuPage, and
was past president of the Wheaton Lions Club.
He currently serves as a member of the Carol
Stream Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors
Club. He has also been very involved with
the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, serving
as a past board member, former treasurer,
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past chairman and a current member of the
Ambassadors Club.
Ron’s interests include technology, photography
and travel, as well as swimming, biking and
running in preparation for triathlons.
Ron’s solid financial knowledge, extensive
networking resources and commitment to
social responsibility in our community make
him an excellent candidate for the Friends
Board and we welcome his participation.
Mrs. Salo joined Cray, Kaiser Ltd. in 1986 after
graduating from the University of Arizona with
a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. With
over 25 years of public accounting experience,
she identifies and executes assurance services
and tax planning services to the overall clientbase.
Deanna works with clients in assessing
procedures and controls relating to privacy and
confidentiality, performance measurements,
systems reliability, information security
and outsourced process controls. Special
engagements include mergers and acquisitions,
handling both the buyer’s and seller’s side
of the transactions. Client concentrations
include not-for-profit organizations, equipment
distributorships and manufacturing.
Deanna became a shareholder and partner
at Cray, Kaiser Ltd. in 2001. Currently,
her responsibilities include training and
supervision of 30 employees. She is involved in
all facets of the firm’s services, including audits,
reviews, compilations, and various tax and
consulting services.
She participates in various community
organizations and is an executive board
member with both the DuPage Area Education
to Careers and Technical Preparation and the
Empowering Women Network Inc. She is
also Chair of the DuPage Student Leadership
Academy. Mrs. Salo is a member of the
American Institute of CPAs, the National
Association of Business Owners and the Illinois
CPA Society. She is a strategic partner of the
May-June

Chicago Family Business Council at DePaul
University and participates with the Council of
Working Women in Joliet, Illinois.
Mrs. Salo, her husband, and two young adult
daughters are residents of Glen Ellyn and enjoy
golfing, traveling and outdoor sports, including
hunting and fishing.
Deanna’s strong financial acumen, volunteer
leadership experience and enthusiasm for the
conservation of natural resources will be an
asset to the Friends Board and we welcome her
participation.
The Friends Foundation is now up and running
and working on its next steps. Committees have
been formed to accomplish various start-up
projects and a number of staff members from
the District have provided presentations to the
Board to help them learn more about all that
we do. The Friends Foundation will begin to
have a presence at District events and several
members attended the Night Owl Ball to benefit
the Willowbrook Wildlife Center. Perhaps some
of you even had the opportunity to meet them
at the event!
Garden Work is Never Done
“Too much cannot be urged in favor of the cultivation of
flowers on the farm. I have somewhere read, ‘That no man
receives the true culture of a man in whom the sensibility to
the beautiful is not cherished;’ and by so doing we not only
add to our own culture, but educate our children to a love of
the beautiful. Would not children reared amid such surrounding grow up more gentle, tender and
loving as well as obedient...There are annuals so easy grown that no one should be without them,
among which are our prettiest flowers, and it is a pity so many of them are discarded because they
are old-fashioned. Always get the mixed colors, as in that way you can get a greater variety for the
same price. There are balsams, zinnias, petunias, marigolds, sweet peas, nasturtiums, larkspur, sweet
alysum, phlox, portulaccas, pinks and the dear little forget-me-nots.”
“Flowers on the Farm,” by Mrs. Lizzie A. Hawley, a native Illinoisan, printed in 1897.
Garden season is well and truly here at Kline Creek Farm with the dooryard decked in the most
beautiful of spring blooms and the kitchen garden carefully weeded to encourage the young lettuce,
peas, and radishes to grow strong.
In the 1890s, a trend towards naturalized garden
beds was gradually replacing the more formal
designs favored earlier in the 19th century.
Tumbles of flowers spilled into each other and
colorful mixes of easy to care for “old fashioned”
flowers were growing in popularity. Advertisers
used sentimental references to Grandmother’s
garden to sell seed. Much emphasis was
put on Mother’s role as the decorator of the
house, laying at her feet the responsibility of
surrounding her family with beauty and culture
to foster sweet dispositions and moral rectitude.
That responsibility didn’t stop at the kitchen
door, but extended out onto the porches and down into the dooryard where a neat lawn and colorful
flower beds created outdoor living space.
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Here at Kline Creek Farm, volunteers with the master gardeners
program under the direction of Betty Jeppsen help recreate that
beautiful dooryard and domestic volunteers can be found working
in the kitchen garden most days. They work on planting, weeding,
watering, fertilizing, pruning and harvesting. In our dooryard
visitors can see many of the “old fashioned” flowers Mrs. Hawley
mentions: zinnias by the summer kitchen, sweet peas on the fence
by the chicken coop, sweet smelling pinks tucked in wherever
there’s space, and many more besides, including exotic elephant
ears, flaming orange cannas, and giant Stanley’s Washtub, the
largest flowering plant in the world. Across the lane in the kitchen
garden, we showcase a selection of edible plants widely grown in
the 1890s from the early arriving herbs, asparagus, and rhubarb,
down to the sweet corn, watermelon, and tomatoes of the hot
summer weather.
Thank you to all the volunteers who work in the spring chill, drizzle and mud to help create these
beautiful living exhibits and then tend them lovingly through the heat, drought and dust of summer.
You are invaluable to us!
Salad Days
If you planted early lettuce and radishes you should be bringing in your first harvests in May.
Here’s a recipe for French dressing and a summer salad recipe from the White House Cook Book,
published in 1887.
French Salad Dressing
Mix one saltspoon of pepper with one of salt; add three tablespoonfuls of olive oil and one even
tablespoonful of onion scraped fine; then one tablespoonful of vinegar; when well mixed, pour the
mixture over your salad and stir all till well mingled.
Mixed Summer Salad
Three heads of lettuce, two teaspoonfuls of green mustard leaves, a handful of water cresses, five
tender radishes, one cucumber, three hard-boiled eggs, two teaspoonfuls of white sugar, one
teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoonful of pepper, one teaspoonful of made mustard, one teacupful of
vinegar, half a teacupful of oil.
Mix all well together, and serve with a lump of ice in the middle.
Notes for the French Dressing: a saltspoon would be about a ½ tsp. You could substitute ½ TBS of
onion juice, or 1 tsp of onion powder for the scraped onion, or just mince an onion very fine.
Notes for the Summer Salad: use whatever veggies you have available. The mustard leaves and cress
would give a nice peppery flavor to the greens, but if you prefer something else, use what you like! I
suggest mixing the dressing together separately and then tossing with the salad: 2 tsp white sugar, 1
tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp yellow mustard (like French’s), 1 C vinegar (apple cider is my favorite), ½
C of olive oil.
For more turn-of-the-century recipes, you can read the whole cook book online or download a
digital copy for free at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/13923/13923-h/13923-h.
htm
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May-June

Photo Time: Our Volunteer’s
Winter Celebrations!
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2010 Volunteer Appreciation Banquet

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We’re Wild About Our Volunteers!

At Kline Creek Farm in May and June
May
Sit and Stitch, Friday, May 3, 11:00-1:00
Day at the Farm, Thursday, May 16, Friday, May 17, and Monday, May 20, 9:00-1:30
Memorial Day Remembered, Monday, May 27, 1:30-3:30
Blacksmithing Demonstration, Saturdays 1:30-3:30
Meet the Beekeepers, Sundays 1:30-3:30
June
Sit and Stitch, Friday, June 7, 11:00-1:00
Farmhands Day camp begins Monday, June 10
National Pollinator’s Week: Monday, June 24 through Sunday, June 30
Meet the Beekeepers Monday through Sunday, 1:30-3:30
Busy as a Bee, Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28,
9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00
Celebrating the Fourth, Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30, 1:30-3:30
Children’s Hour, Mondays 10:00-11:00
Farm Chores, Mondays and Thursdays, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30
Blacksmithing Demonstration, Saturdays 1:30-3:30
Meet the Beekeepers, Sundays 1:30-3:30
Celebrating 10 years
of Volunteering
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of our
volunteer program the Mayslake volunteers
ventured out to White Fence Farm on March 21
for a celebratory dinner of fried chicken with all
the fixins (including corn fritters!)
Why White Fence Farm With the help of our
research team, we have discovered that, because
of a lack of good nearby restaurants, Stuyvesant
“Jack” Peabody built White Fence Farm as an
eating house to accommodate the many guests
he had to his horse farm across the street.
Ten years ago we held our first volunteer open
house. Mayslake Hall itself was still closed
to the public so we held it in the Portiuncula
Chapel, thinking that 60 seats would be more
than enough. To our surprise the chapel was
jam packed on that chilly February night and
many of our current volunteers were present
that evening. Volunteers celebrating 10-years of
service are: Susan Bonnevier, Sandra Brennan,
Barbara Capps, Bettyann Flynn, Linda Freeman,
Jackson Hartley, Elaine Konkel, Christine
Lojewski, Audrey Muschler, Jill Peckham,
MAYSLAKE
Peabody Estate
Valerie Spale, Marti Travelli, and Chet Wilczak.
Congratulations and thank you for sticking with
us all these years!
We can sincerely say that Mayslake would not
be the same without any of you, our volunteers.
Besides your dedication and hard work, the staff
also values the generous support and friendship
we have received over the years.
Tudor Rose Award
The recipient of our annual Tudor Rose Award
is Joe Kubal. He has been a Mayslake research
volunteer for 7-years. During this time he has
tirelessly researched many different aspects of
Mayslake’s history, wrote for our newsletter,
and uncovered objects like books, fossils,
and scrip, to name a few. His enthusiasm is
contagious and his desire to continue learning
about Mayslake’s history is inspiring. We offer a
heartfelt thank you to Joe for his dedication to
Mayslake Peabody Estate and for enriching our
knowledge of its history.
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Upcoming Programs and Events at Mayslake Peabody Estate:
Native Plant Sale – Friday, May 10 & Saturday, May 11
5th House Ensemble ~ Concert – Saturday, May 11
5th House Ensemble ~ Family Concert & Musical Petting Zoo – Saturday, May 18
Art & Soul ~ Arts Benefit – Saturday, May 18
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra ~ Music for Film & Theatre – Thursday, May 23
Adult Studio Painting – Mondays, June 3 - July 8
Watercolor Class – Tuesdays, June 11 – July 23
Basic Design with Collage – Mondays, June 3 – July 8
WDCB Jazz Salon ~ Elmhurst College Jazz Band – Thursday, June 13
First Folio Theatre: Cymbeline – June 19 – July 21
“Girls Write” Camp – June 24 - 28
Composer’s Please ~ Music & life stories of American Songbook composers – Tuesday, June 25
Visit our website at www.mayslakepeabody.com for details on upcoming programs and events.
Rare Bumblebee
Sighted in DuPage
County, Contributes
to Important Dataset
A rare species of native bee
known as the Rusty Patched
Bumblebee (Bombus affinis)
was recently sighted in
DuPage County. Once quite
common in the eastern United
States, this species has recently
experienced declines in over
80 percent of its historic
range. In fact, populations of
many native bee species have
been declining due to various
factors such as diseases spread
by domesticated bees, habitat
degradation, imprudent
use of pesticides and land
development.
Daughter of NRM monitor
Cathy, Caroline Hlohowskyj
snapped this picture of B.
affinis in her parents’ front
yard during the summer
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of 2012. The bee was likely
attracted to the small native
prairie that the family planted
only a couple of years ago.
Earlier that year, Caroline
and her family had attended
a presentation given by May
Berenbaum at the Illinois
Butterfly Monitoring Network
indoor workshop. Dr.
Berenbaum spoke about the
importance of collecting long
term datasets and highlighted
the BeeSpotter website,
developed by entomologists
at the University of Illinois.
BeeSpotter encourages citizen
scientists to take photos
of easily recognizable bee
species – mostly bumblebees
and honeybees. Photos can
then be submitted to the
website to be identified by
professional entomologists.
If the photos are of good
quality, they can serve as
positive documentation of
the bee’s presence at a site.
A monitoring site can be
a backyard, park or forest
preserve – urban, suburban, or
rural – as long as the volunteer
can place a point on a map
that accurately locates the
observation. Other goals of
the BeeSpotter are to increase
public awareness of the
diversity of native pollinators
and increase the public’s
knowledge of pollination as an
ecosystem service.
Rare rusty patch bumblebee
(photo by Caroline Hlohowskyj)
Caroline posted her photos on
the BeeSpotter website in July
2012 and she was contacted
a few days later by an
entomologist with the proper
identification. Her sighting
was recently listed as a recent
Midwestern observations in a
petition by the Xerces Society
to list B. affinis as endangered
under the United States
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Endangered Species Act. Great
job, Caroline!
Find out how you can
contribute to this important
data at the BeeSpotter website:
beespotter.mste.illinois.edu.
For more information about
native pollinators and how
you can help support their
populations, check out www.
xerces.org.
Bird Program
Volunteers Needed
Contact Cindy Hedges at
chedges@dupageforest.com
or (630) 876-5929 if you’re
interested in monitoring a bird
route this summer. Coverage
is especially needed in the
northern part of the county.
Some bird identification skills
are required.
New Color Guides
Available Online
2012 Greene Valley Hawkwatch Summary
Reprinted courtesy of volunteer Bob Fisher, DuPage Birding Club
New Rapid Color Guides for
Asters and Woodland Flora
of the Chicago Region can
be downloaded for free from
the Field Museum’s website.
Check out these and a dozen
other handy guides at http://
idtools.fieldmuseum.org/page/
chicago-region-conservationtools.
The 7,014 raptors counted this year was almost double our previous record set in 2008. We set
new high counts for Turkey Vultures, Ospreys, Bald Eagles, Northern Harriers and Broad-winged
Hawks. The 2,564 Broad-wings counted on September 20 was 50% higher than our previous high
count for an entire season set in 2008! Here are the numbers for all 7 years; record seasonal high
counts for each species are noted in red:
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HAWKWATCH SUMMARY
(Continued)
Raptor variety was also impressive this year, with 20 species observed. Rarities included Mississippi
Kites, our first Swainson’s Hawk, a Ferruginous Hawk, Short-eared Owls, and a Barred Owl.
Northern Harrier
(photo by David Davis)
As usual, we enjoyed seeing a wide variety of non-raptor
species. Including the raptors, 85 species were seen in 2012,
including 11 ‘firsts’ for the hilltop. Over 7 years of counting,
we’re up to 148 species. A soaring Anhinga and a flock of
Evening Grosbeaks thrilled observers. As in previous years,
Horned Larks, American Pipits, Lapland Longspurs and
Snow Buntings graced the hill on a daily basis. The windy
hilltop, 190 feet above the surrounding landscape, continues
to be a haven for these tundra birds.
Those present won’t forget the incredible spectacle of a major dragonfly migration on September 13.
About 9:30 AM, 700+ dragonflies were shooting by every minute, and that’s just the ones we could
see at close range near eye level. Looking skyward with binoculars, the stream extended high into
the sky above us. Mostly Green Darners, with Black Saddlebags and Wandering Gliders mixed in;
the number of dragonflies heading south was surely in the tens, even hundreds of thousands!
Our dedicated group of volunteer counters compiled 434 hours on the hill. Special thanks to
Margie Busic, Eric Delbecq, Karen Fisher, Jeff Smith and Vicky Sroczynski for their significant
time commitment and thanks to the other counters and visitors who helped greatly in spotting and
counting on many occasions. Thanks to the Forest Preserve District and Waste Management for
their support as well. If you’d like to help count in 2013, contact Bob Fisher at Bfisher928@aol.com.
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Family Field Day
WOW, the Family Field
Day event is just around
the corner! May 25 is really
not that far away and it’s
overwhelming to consider
what needs to be coordinated
and organized for that sixhour
event. Early indications
are that the Hound Paddock
will be very active once again,
the Equestrian Groups are
already lining up (sounds like
the Mario Contreras Fiesta
Troupe will be back) and
Ashley Lewis and her band
from Nashville will be back
on the music stage. There are
numerous other plans and
logistical necessities that are
starting to come together as
well. It should be another gala
event (rain, rain, go away, and
let’s hope for a beautiful day).
Of course this event requires
a huge volunteer support
group and this year will be no
exception. We are anticipating
a need of one hundred-plus
willing and able volunteers.
Once again, it will be a
busy day, but we will prefer
volunteers to take only one
shift of service, so that they
might have the opportunity
to explore the grounds.
Contact Pat at sjvolunteers@
dupageforest.com or 630-
580-7025, if you would like
to help.
Welcome Center
Plaza Update
Spring is going to be here
soon and St. James Farm is
eagerly waiting. Nice green
grass will start appearing at
the Winfield entrance-way
and around the new parking
lot and construction on the
Welcome Center Plaza will
be in full force. The District
Board approved a contract
in early March so work will
begin as weather permits.
It sounds like a May 24
completion date has been
fixed. The old foundation wall
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near the four-car garage will
be demolished (it is unsafe)
and rebuilt. That is about 72
feet of new wall! This wall will
serve as a surface where donor
plaques may be mounted
and it will have openings
that will be accented by
restored decorative ironwork
that was salvaged from Mr.
McCormick’s home. This
contract provides seating,
more landscaping and about
3,500 more permeable pavers.
And, let’s not forget that
Chamossaire will be relocated
as a welcomed centerpiece of
this new plaza.
Spiffy, Spiffy!
If you get the chance while on
Winfield Road, take a look at
the wooded area to the north
of the new SJF entrance-way.
The District Grounds crew
(our road crew) has made a
great effort to get the grounds
in the wooded area “cleaned
up” and the view of that
forested area is really nice and
attractive. It is definitely an
enhanced entrance-way. Much
of the invasive species and
fallen debris has been removed
so the view is wide-open and
spacious, at present.
Scout Case IH Item
The SJF Forest Preserve has
seen its first rotation of the
Case IH all-terrain vehicles as
sponsored by the generosity of
the Case IH corporation. The
delivery of the Case IH Scout
and the Scout XL marked the
replacement of SJF’s Kubota
and Gator and we now have a
two-passenger and a fourpassenger
version at our
disposal.
These vehicles provide SJF
with great capacity and
usefulness. They are ideal for
hauling tools, equipment and
landscaping materials, as well
as providing the SJF staff with
power and dependability for
all kinds of needs that present
themselves at this preserve.
One of its many uses!
Family Field Day at St James Farm
May and June are exciting months in the forest preserves. Two
of our largest and most highly anticipated events will take place a
mere two weeks apart.
First on Saturday, May 25, the Forest Preserve District will be
hosting Family Field Day at St. James Farm Forest Preserve from
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Formerly referred to as our Homecoming Celebration, this annual outdoor
festival draws over 5,000 visitors from northeast Illinois.
This event is a celebration of the rich and vibrant history of DuPage County, which still shines
brightly in this 600+ acre forest preserve, the former estate of Brooks McCormick. This celebration
highlights equestrian and canine themed demonstrations but also has falconry demonstrations, live
music from award-winning talents, excellent food, educational opportunities, and tours of historic
structures. To help make this event a success we will be recruiting volunteers for the following
positions:
• Programming Volunteers (Fishing and Archery)
• Traffic Management and Parking Operations
• Venue-Specific Assistance
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“Just for Kids” Fishing Derby at Blackwell
Following Family Field Day will be the 27th annual “Just for Kids” Fishing Derby, taking place
from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville on Sunday, June 9.
The fishing derby has been a staple of tradition for many families in DuPage County over the
years. The event has been around long enough now where former participants who fished these
shores as children are now introducing their young ones to the sport of fishing through this
outstanding and completely free family program. Every year approximately 500 children and
their families make their way onto the shores of Silver Lake for some wholesome fun and a day of
enjoying the outdoors. To help make this event a success we will be recruiting volunteers for the
following positions:
• Greeters
• Shelter Crew
• Registration
• Fish Checkers
For more information, contact Senior Ranger Jon Pellegrino at jpellegrino@dupageforest.org
Summer is Almost Here!
After all the snow and cold temperatures in February and March, it
felt like we would never be able to say that. Below, you will find some
reminders for all of our volunteers, both new and “experienced” that
should help make this busy season better for everyone.
When working in an area with young animals (EN, MN, BN), there is
rarely a time when something does not need to be cleaned. Hygiene is
an important part of raising a healthy animal, and poor hygiene can lead to an increase in healthrelated
problems. Many parasites are transferred through fecal material, so if a cage is not cleaned
well, it can lead to animals ingesting parasites and getting sick. Some of the animals we work with
are also prone to foot problems. If an animal has a sore on its foot, and is then stuck in a dirty cage,
they are likely to walk through their feces, introducing dirt and fecal material (which may contain
harmful bacteria) into a sore, leading to an infection.
Have a few extra minutes at the end of your shift Change the newspaper and towel in an aquarium
of babies, both mammals and birds. There are often quite a few individuals in one tank, so the towels
get dirty very quickly.
Always make sure young waterfowl have fresh
water! If they are swimming in soiled water, the
dirt can get on their feathers and inhibit their
water-proofing. Plus, who doesn’t appreciate
clean water to drink
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Cottontails should always have fresh grass in
their cages. The grass helps replicate their nest in
the wild, plus it tastes good! Fresh grass should
be added once in the morning and then again
late in the afternoon. Fresh grass can be picked
anywhere in the outdoor rehab area. If you have
some extra time, those people working at the
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end of the day always appreciate a fresh bucket of
grass ready to use!
Young raccoons need to be cleaned at least twice
a day while they are in indoor cages. Plan on
spending an hour or two in the late afternoon
changing the paper and towels in raccoon cages,
as well as getting them fresh food and water.
When working in the outdoor areas, it is very
important to take advantage of the summer
weather. [At this writing, it’s not even 20°F
outside, and we are looking forward to warm
weather and being able to hose!] Following are some suggestions, in no particular order, to help
everything run smoothly and efficiently throughout the summer:
Don’t forget your radio! This will make it easy for you to get in touch with staff, or for staff to get in
touch with you. Plus, it saves the time of trying to find us, which isn’t always easy!
Check all of the animals in every cage, every day, including inside the boxes and barrels. This helps
ensure there have been no escapes and makes sure all of the animals appear healthy. The volunteers
are sometimes the only people to see an animal, especially critters in Rehab, so we rely on you to
help us monitor their health.
Clean, clean, clean!! Everyone has heard it a million times by now, but good hygiene is very
important! Sweep and/or scrape the majority of debris from the floor before hosing. If too much
debris goes down the drains, the drains will clog, which just isn’t pretty (plus, none of us enjoy
cleaning them out…). In addition, nest boxes, logs and other cage furniture on the floor of the cages
should be moved each time you clean—every day. Food and bedding will be under these boxes and
will spoil and get moldy quickly if not removed daily.
The black water pans do not need to be removed from the cages unless animals are moving into or
out of the cage. However, the black pans still need to be washed. Often, the pans can be scrubbed
and rinsed inside the cage. Be sure to bring a scrub brush with you when you head outside and then
use the hose to rinse the pan before you re-fill it with fresh water.
Keep your voices at low levels when working in any animal areas. All of the critters at Willowbrook
are still wild animals and we humans are still stressful to them, even our permanent residents.
Finally, please remember to clean up after yourself. No one likes going to use a sink and finding that
it’s already full of dirty dishes. If you find you’re running short on time, please talk to Rose, LuAnn,
Alicia, or Justin and we would be glad to help you however we can.
It is so generous of each and every one of our volunteers to donate their time to do all of this hard
work - thank you so much for all you do!!
We need you!
Do you love to hand feed the baby squirrels Just can’t get enough of fledgling robins If you want to
feed the babies more often than during your regular shift, please let us know. We’d be happy to see
you and would really appreciate the extra help.
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Volunteer Spotlight:
Mark DePino of Danada Equestrian Center
Learning something new is what Mark DePino
likes to do. After retiring from a 26 year career
in law enforcement, Mark was ready to find
something new and interesting to do with his
time. His daughter had taken riding lessons at
the Danada Equestrian Center and he enjoyed
hearing about the horses and watching her
ride. He soon learned that volunteers played
an important role at Danada and wanted to
learn more about this unique opportunity.
Since Mark, his wife, son and daughter were
already big animal lovers with 3 dogs, a cat and
5 cockatiels, learning about a new animal made
good horse sense! Mark applied to be a Horse
Care Provider volunteer in 2008 and has been
learning about horses and horse care every day!
“Horses are a LOT of work and there is so much
time and energy that goes into caring for them.
Danada is an amazing place that allows you
to interact with horses and go from knowing
nothing about horses to understanding them.”
Mark says he’s also learned that horses are a lot
like people with their own unique personality.
“After you get to know the horses, you learn
how best to handle them.” Mark has enjoyed
watching Ike and Ada grow up over the years
and has learned a lot from Matt and the staff.
Laughing, he says that when he started he did
not know the difference between straw and
hay He says that once you are comfortable with
being a Horse Care Provider you can expand
and do other great things at Danada.
In addition to serving on the Danada Task
Force Relations Committee this year, Mark also
participates in the Adopt-a-Horse program and
really enjoys working with Nick (a 20-yearold
Appaloosa Clydesdale). However, his
favorite activity is probably being a Draft Horse
Assistant. “Hayrides are a lot of fun because of
the interaction with the public.” Mark’s playful
interactions mix together fun and education.
He really likes to teach people about the history
of Danada and its hoofed residents; if you know
Mark, he often throws in something comical
just to keep folks on their toes. Matt Dehnart,
Danada Equestrian Program Coordinator says
“he’s got a great personality with the public and
has learned so much over the years.”
Mark also makes time for other adventures.
He likes to keep busy and is never bored. He
volunteers at FTEA – Friends for Therapeutic
Equine Activity where he assists special needs
participants. Seeing the children relax, and
develop and become more playful while riding
the horses is very rewarding. Scuba diving is
another favorite pastime. Mark has dived in the
cold waters of Lake Michigan exploring wrecks,
has participated in cave dives, and has tried his
hand at underwater photography. He likes to
bike, hunt and fish and makes an annual trek
with old friends every May to participate in
Fremont Wisconsin’s white bass run.
Last year Mark decided to see what life was
like in the 1890’s and applied to be a volunteer
agricultural assistant at the Forest Preserve
District’s Kline Creek Farm. Mark is currently
reading a lot about that era so he can better
understand what those people had to do to
survive on a daily basis. A recent highlight
during one of his volunteer shifts at Kline Creek
Farm was delivering a sheep. He says “I put on
the glove, reached in and assisted the mother in
delivering her baby… that was pretty amazing!”
Obviously, Mark does not shy away from
lending a hand wherever he’s needed. We’re
happy he’s lending a hand here at the Forest
Preserve District of DuPage County!
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A Free Community-Wide event
Volunteerism!
FeAturing:
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Celebrity emcee
Jeff Joniak, Chicago Bears Play-by-Play
Announcer, WBBm radio
Celebrity Keynote
Food network’s Chef Jeff
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North Central College • Naperville
6:30 reception
7:00 Program
Award
Presentations
spirit of Volunteerism Awards
entertainment
hinsdale Chorale
sPeCiAl guest:
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Plan to join us! register at:
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sponsored by:
spirit of Volunteerism
Award sponsor:
2010 Volunteer Appreciation Banquet