The forest preserves that comprise the CCFPD are a wonderful escape from life for a bit, where you can immerse yourself in nature. However unless you are a botanist or nature specialist (is that a job?), you may not be aware of all of the native plants that surround you as you hike and camp and such.
CCFPD Facebook and Instagram regularly feature some amazing plant photos that are accompanied by descriptions of what you’re looking at. Some examples:
Wild Indigo
Sangamon Phlox
Go follow them on the socials and learn some stuff about nature: Facebook/Instagram.
Photos from CCFPD Facebook page.
