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Oct
4

Danada Equestrian Center

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Saturday, October 4th, 2025
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Danada Equestrian Center

Public Welcome Nature Walk/Hike Public Restroom Free Public Parking

Scott Kobal, Plant Ecologist, recently retired from the DuPage Forest Preserve will be leading a walk at Danada Equestrian Center.   Scott will discuss the flora and history of the site.

While at the Forest Preserve, Scott was responsible for assessing and inventorying Forest Preserve District lands, vouchering plant specimens from the County for The Morton Arboretum Herbarium, as well as conducting several long-term monitoring studies on local plant communities.  Scott has taught classes on a variety of subjects at the Morton Arboretum for 20 years and is still involved in plant inventory studies at Argonne National Laboratory and Kendall County Forest Preserve District.

Meet prior to 10 am. at the Information Kiosk at the north end of the parking lot of Danada Equestrian Center, which is on the east side of Naperville Road, about a half mile south of Route 56 in Wheaton, IL.  As always dress for outdoor conditions.

Washrooms are available at the site and there are picnic tables if you wish to bring a lunch for after the walk. 

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