Lake County Forest Preserves

Words of the Woods is a science podcast hosted by Lake County Forest Preserves. It has 25 episodes, with the latest published January 2025.

Words of the Woods is a show about nature and history. Written and hosted by Brett Peto, environmental communications specialist at the Lake County Forest Preserves, it tells local stories about big topics. Season 3 focuses on climate change.While it's a global issue, many of its effects—along with opportunities to help mitigate and prevent them—are local.This season, Brett explores how climate change affects your forest preserves. How wildlife and plants may be adapting. And what the Forest Preserves is doing to make Lake County more climate-resilient.

science ·en ·25 episodes