There, whether walking or fishing or just basking in the sunshine, the wrinkles in a troubled mind may be smoothed away. As spring approaches and the frogs begin to sing, flocks of migrating waterfowl stop to rest and feed on McGinnis, Tampier, Saganashkee and Longjohn sloughs. Some of the ducks, herons, bitterns and shorebirds remain there to nest and rear their broods. Around the shores of sloughs and ponds, inhabited by muskrats, may be seen the tracks of mink, raccoon, foxes and deer. In Saganashkee there is a colony of beaver.
Wild turkeys stalk through the remote woodlands.
In summer, attracted by their greenness and coolness or by the many patches of wild berries, countless family groups roam the hills. In autumn the waterfowl return and the woodlands, mostly oaks, display vistas of colorful foliage. The Palos preserves have something for everyone. On Willow Springs Road, overlooking Longjohn Slough, is the Little Red Schoolhouse, nationally famous as the first of our three nature centers which will be reopened to the public on May 1st. Argonne National Laboratory, Division of Educational Programs, Harold Myron, Ph.D., Division Director.