Oldfield Oaks

We took our first Saturday nature hike of the year. There's a forest preserve close to home that's not even open yet. It's still under construction. I didn't know a forest preserve could be under construction. They are putting down gravel hiking paths and it looks like they are just about done. It will be real nice when it's done. I drive by it every day on the way to and from work and I've been wanting to explore it since I first saw them start working. After our Saturday morning omelettes we parked and started hiking at about 10:00 a.m. My wife saw a deer right away camoulflaged by the woods. We saw a small snake warming itself on a piece of wood. There was also a hawk flying around it the sky. There was a big open area where they did a controlled burn. It's bigger than I expected. There's also a swamp where you could hear hundreds of frogs. It was a beautiful morning and we hiked for about an hour before we headed home. One of my projects this weekend is putting together a list of places to take our Saturday morning hikes. Last year we went to Waterfall Glen, Willowbrook Nature Preserve, The Little Red Schoolhouse and the Naperville Riverwalk. We hope to hit some new places this year.