When the big leaf maples turn bright yellow and the sun is fleeting, the “caviar of the forest” is ripe for ... Moving from bush to bush and branch to branch, he used the stick to knock ...

At Calumet area forest preserves, seed-saving efforts ensuring native plants repopulate plots cleared of invasive species.

The best areas to look for them, DeLeo said, is in a mix of environments: The edge of a forest clearing, for example, where there’s a mix of sun and shade. In full sun, the bushes will grow more ...