Annual Duck Race: A Benefit for Wildlife & Wild Areas
Name:
Annual Duck Race: A Benefit for Wildlife & Wild Areas
Date:
August 9, 2025
Time:
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
Website:
https://www.dupageforest.org/friends
Event Description:
Race a Duck! A Benefit for Wildlife and Wild Areas
Presented by Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Purchase a rubber duck for a chance to win a $500 prize, and watch it race along the newly restored Salt Creek at Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve! Net proceeds from this duck race support the protection of native plants and animals and the restoration of habitat in DuPage forest preserves.
Only 250 ducks are available!
A lucky first-, second-, and third-place winner will take home:
Saturday, August 9 • 1 – 4 p.m.
Celebrate the history of one of the county’s oldest forest preserves, Fullersburg Woods. Enjoy hands-on activities, nature exploration, and old-fashioned fun at this family-friendly event. All ages. Free. No registration. For more information, visit dupageforest.org.
Purchase your duck or donate at https://www.dupageforest.org/friends
Sponsorship Opportunity:
Contact Partnership & Philanthropy at 630-871-6400 or fundraising@dupageforest.org
Presented by Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Purchase a rubber duck for a chance to win a $500 prize, and watch it race along the newly restored Salt Creek at Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve! Net proceeds from this duck race support the protection of native plants and animals and the restoration of habitat in DuPage forest preserves.
Only 250 ducks are available!
A lucky first-, second-, and third-place winner will take home:
- First-Place Prize • $500
- Second-Place Prize • Blanding’s Turtle Adoption
($100 Value, Symbolic Only) - Third-Place Prize • Forest Preserve District Swag
($25 Value)
Saturday, August 9 • 1 – 4 p.m.
Celebrate the history of one of the county’s oldest forest preserves, Fullersburg Woods. Enjoy hands-on activities, nature exploration, and old-fashioned fun at this family-friendly event. All ages. Free. No registration. For more information, visit dupageforest.org.
Purchase your duck or donate at https://www.dupageforest.org/friends
Sponsorship Opportunity:
Contact Partnership & Philanthropy at 630-871-6400 or fundraising@dupageforest.org
Thank you for your generosity!
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