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I'm Willy.
I'm a woodchuck.
I am the mascot of the Forest Preserve District of Will County. I like to move around and visit different preserves, and I also pop in at Forest Preserve events to meet so many of my friends. I love taking photos with kids, so if you spot me at an event, wave me over and I'll be happy to strike a pose.
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Please do me a favor when we meet and avoid asking me how much wood would a wood chuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood. I've lost count of how many times I've been asked that question.
Q-and-A with Willy
How old are you?
I’m 35, but people say I don’t look a day over 29.
Where do you live?
In the forest, silly. Over the years I’ve built many burrows, which are nice little tunnels to live in.
What’s your favorite food?
I’m not a picky eater, but I eat mostly plants. In the spring, dandelions are a tasty treat. In summer, lettuce is one of my favorites. I would like to apologize to all the people whose vegetable gardens I’ve raided over the years. But it takes a lot of food to feed a 5-foot-11, 175-pound woodchuck.
What do you do in your free time? Do you have any hobbies?
If I’m not eating, sleeping or appearing at an event, I’m working on my Fortnite dances. I now can floss better than my dentist, so I’ve started working on the Orange Justice.
Have you ever met any famous celebrities?
I always hear people on the trails stopping and pointing at Bambi, but I’ve never seen him. It’s
usually just a random deer they’re pointing at.
cool facts about
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woodchucks

Name game
Woodchucks have many names including groundhog and
whistle pig. They are the largest member of the squirrel family.

Living it up
They hibernate in burrows in the winter then come back out in the spring.

Feast on this
They eat a lot of food so they can sleep all winter long without getting hungry.

Family connection
Woodchucks are related to squirrels.