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Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Visitors Guide
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Picnicking & Special Uses Trails & Fishing Boating Dogs, Model Crafts & Archery
8 Camping 9 Golfing 10 Winter Fun
11 Special Destinations Danada Equestrian Center Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center Kline Creek Farm Mayslake Peabody Estate St. James Farm Willowbrook Wildlife Center
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Volunteering Accessibility Rules & Regulations Map
For complete rules and regulations, maps, brochures, and other information, visit dupageforest.org 24/7. For picnic and family camping reservations and most permits, click “Registration & Permits.” You can also call or stop by Visitor Services at 630-933-7248 or 3S580 Naperville Road in Wheaton weekdays 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturdays June 1 – Aug. 24 (except July 6) 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The information in this guide may change without notice.
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Headquarters Office 3S580 Naperville Road • Wheaton 630-933-7200 TTY 800-526-0857 Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. dupageforest.org forest@dupageforest.org
Camps for Kids and Teens
The Forest Preserve
District has a great lineup of fun day camps for kids and teens ages 5 – 15. Visit dupageforest.org for dates, prices and descriptions, and we’ll see you soon!
Visitor Services 630-933-7248 Law Enforcement 630-933-7240 Most forest preserves are open from one hour after sunrise to one hour after sunset.
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Take in a DuPage Forest Preserve
Just 5 minutes can mean a healthier body, sharper mind and happier you!
SUBSCRIBE TODAY Articles on forest preserves, habitats, plants and animals Three-month calendar of events Free to DuPage residents To subscribe, call 630-933-7085 or email forest@dupageforest.org. You can also read issues 24/7 at dupageforest.org.
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picnicking & special uses PLACES TO PICNIC DuPage forest preserves offer hundreds of picnic tables and inviting places to spread a blanket. Ground fires are not allowed, but you can bring a grill; most preserves have hot-coal disposal bins. Alcohol is always prohibited. In addition, you can reserve the areas on this page up to a year in advance. Fees are nonrefundable regardless of why you cancel (even for weather), but you can change your reservation one time up to one week in advance through Visitor Services for an additional $5.
Reservable Picnic Areas per day Fee Shelter Max. Area DuPage Resident/ Capacity Capacity Nonresident Blackwell
North shelter GE $60/$75 South shelter G $55/$70 East shelter G $55/$70 West shelter $45/$60 Sand Pond shelter GE $60/$75 Picnic area $70/$90
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Burlington Park
Shelter G
$55/$70
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Churchill Woods
Shelter G Central picnic area West picnic area
$100/$120 $35/$45 $35/$45
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100 50 50
Cricket Creek
Shelter
$45/$60
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Greene Valley
West shelter East shelter
$45/$60 $45/$60
50 50
100 100
Herrick Lake
East shelter GE West picnic area West shelter G South shelter F
$105/$130 $35/$45 $55/$70 $45/$60
100 — 50 50
100 150 100 50
Hidden Lake
Shelter GE
$60/$75
50
100
District Grill setup & cleanup
Mallard Lake
Shelter
$45/$60
50
100
2’ x 5’ charcoal and lighter fluid not provided
McDowell Grove
Central picnic area North shelter F
$35/$45 $45/$60
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150 25
Pratt’s Wayne Woods
Shelter G
$100/$120
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Salt Creek
Shelter G
$100/$120
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SPECIAL-USE PERMITS
Songbird Slough
Shelter
$45/$60
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Several activities — ceremonies, fundraisers, contests, photo and movie shoots, sporting and musical events, speeches, etc. — require more than picnic permits. They require special-use permits, which you must request at least two full calendar weeks in advance through Visitor Services.
Springbrook Prairie
Shelter E
$50/$65
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$45/$60
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$250/$350
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$45/$60 $55/$70
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$100/$120
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Canopies & Grills District Canopy setup & takedown 20’ x 30’, 75 people Select preserves $325 DuPage resident $375 Nonresident Private Canopy over 200 square feet Select preserves
Select preserves
$10 DuPage resident $12 Nonresident
$75 DuPage resident $90 Nonresident
Spring Creek Reservoir Shelter St. James Farm
Shelter E
Wood Dale Grove
North shelter South shelter G
York Woods
Shelter G
G Built-in charcoal grill
E Electricity
F Fireplace (Firewood is provided. Outside firewood is not allowed.)
For complete rules and regulations, maps, brochures, and other information, visit dupageforest.org 24/7. For picnic and family camping reservations and most permits, click “Registration & Permits.” You can also call or stop by Visitor Services at 630-933-7248 or 3S580 Naperville Road in Wheaton weekdays 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturdays June 1 – Aug. 24 (except July 6) 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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trails & fishing TRAILS
FISHING
DuPage forest preserves have 145 miles of trails for hiking, and most allow biking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing. Maps for 24 preserves and a full map of the entire county are in the Forest Preserve District’s Trails Guide.
Fishing is one of the most popular activities in the forest preserves, and you can fish on most lakes, ponds, rivers, and tributaries, many of which are stocked with bass, pike, walleye and other species. If you’re 16 or older and not legally disabled, you must carry a valid Illinois fishing license (an inland trout stamp, too, if you’re fishing for trout). Regulations, depth maps and creel limits for 31 lakes are included in the Forest Preserve District’s Fishing Guide.
For complete rules and regulations, maps, brochures, and other information, visit dupageforest.org 24/7. For picnic and family camping reservations and most permits, click “Registration & Permits.” You can also call or stop by Visitor Services at 630-933-7248 or 3S580 Naperville Road in Wheaton weekdays 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturdays June 1 – Aug. 24 (except July 6) 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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Planning a wedding, fundraiser or other group event? A DuPage forest preserve can be the perfect scenic backdrop.
Access to Fishing loanable rod and reel program
Danada House 630-668-5392
Same-Day Loans
Maple Meadows Grill 630-616-8424
Blackwell & Weekends at Herrick Lake Call 630-933-7248 for details.
Mayslake Peabody Estate 630-850-2363 St. James Farm and Other Forest Preserve Locations 630-933-7248
Safety First Loans are free and are limited to one rod and reel per person. A valid driver’s license is required for each individual or group rental.
For your protection, wear a helmet while biking or skating on forest preserve trails.
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boating RENTALS
PRIVATE WATERCRAFT ON LAKES
Rent canoes, kayaks and rowboats at Blackwell starting the first weekend in April. Rentals are available weekends through the end of September and daily Memorial Day through Labor Day. You can also rent watercraft Saturdays and Sundays at Herrick Lake from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Both sites sell bait and accept cash or credit cards.
With an annual or daily permit you can enjoy boating on four forest preserve lakes: Silver Lake at Blackwell, Round Meadow Lake at Hidden Lake, Mallard Lake at Mallard Lake and Deep Quarry Lake at West Branch. In addition to dupageforest.org and Visitor Services you can purchase annual permits at the boat-rental building at Blackwell when it’s open and daily permits (cash only) at steel lockboxes at all four lakes. Senior citizens are entitled to one free annual permit per calendar year. Watercraft must be under 20 feet long and have a valid hull identification number. If you have an annual permit, it must be affixed to the bow above the waterline. You can’t use gas motors but can use electric ones, but a boat with any kind of motor must have state registration. Inflatable watercraft must have multiple air chambers and either 1) certification by the National Marine Manufacturers Association or the Coast Guard through the manufacturer or 2) factory-made hardened floors. Float tubes and floating devices without foot wells or railings are not allowed. You must have a properly fitting, wearable, Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device for each person on board. Boaters under 13 must wear them at all times, and all boaters regardless of age must wear them in canoes, kayaks, sailboats and inflatable watercraft.
Boat Rentals valid driver’s license required for deposit DuPage Resident or Nonresident Single kayak or rowboat
$12/hour
Two-person kayak or canoe
$15/hour
Rowboat with trolling motor (Blackwell only)
$20/hour
PRIVATE WATERCRAFT ON RIVERS If you’re boating on either branch of the DuPage River or on Salt Creek, you don’t need a Forest Preserve District permit, but you do need to follow all state regulations. You can enter at any practical forest preserve location except at The Preserve at Oak Meadows, but there’s easy access to the West Branch DuPage River at Blackwell, Warrenville Grove and McDowell Grove and to Salt Creek at Salt Creek Park, Cricket Creek, Salt Creek Greenway at Hunter Road (take-out only) and Fullersburg Woods near the Graue Mill parking lot.
PADDLEBOARDS You can use a paddleboard (stand-up only) but only on Silver Lake and only June 1 – Aug. 31. You can wear or carry your annual permit or receipt for a daily permit, but it must be visible. Paddleboards cannot be over 20 feet long, and inflatable ones must have multiple air chambers. Only one person can be on a paddleboard at a time, and you cannot paddleboard with pets. Regardless of your age, you must wear a properly fitting, wearable, Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device at all times.
Private Watercraft Permits DuPage Resident First boat
$30/year
$5/day
Each additional boat
$15/year
$5/day
First boat
$50/year
$10/day
Each additional boat
$35/year
$10/day
Nonresident
Annual permits are for the calendar year January – December.
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dogs, model crafts & archery DOGS IN THE PRESERVES
MODEL CRAFTS
Make the forest preserves your next destination for four-legged fun. Dogs are welcomed at most preserves as long as they’re on leashes under 10 feet long. Please clean up after your pet and do not allow it to disturb or harass wildlife or other visitors. The Forest Preserve District has off-leash areas at Blackwell, East Branch, Greene Valley, Hawk Hollow, Mayslake, Oldfield Oaks and Springbrook Prairie, but you need a permit for each dog you bring. Senior citizens, active U.S. military personnel and honorably discharged U.S. military veterans are entitled to one free annual permit per calendar year. You can have permits for as many of your dogs as you wish but can only have three dogs at an area at one time. Preservespecific rules are posted at each site.
If you enjoy navigating model planes or boats, the Forest Preserve District has the perfect area for you! You must have a permit, and senior citizens are entitled to one free annual permit per calendar year.
Off-Leash Dog Area Permits DuPage Resident Dog Owner Owner’s first dog
$50/year
$10/day
Each additional dog (same owner) $10/year
$10/day
Nonresident Dog Owner Owner’s first dog
$160/year
$20/day
Each additional dog (same owner) $27/year
$20/day
Model-Craft Permits Aircraft Fullerton Park
helicopters, drones and quadcopters
Greene Valley
nonpowered gliders and sailplanes
Pratt’s Wayne Woods planes, helicopters, drones and quadcopters Springbrook Prairie
planes, helicopters, drones and quadcopters
Waterfall Glen
planes, helicopters, drones and quadcopters (Woodland Aero Modelers Club members only)
DuPage resident
$35/year
$7/day
Nonresident
$45/year
$9/day
Boats Cricket Creek
Riverbend Pond
DuPage resident
$25/year
$7/day
Nonresident
$35/year
$9/day
Annual permits are for the calendar year January – December.
Annual permits are for the calendar year January – December; fees are prorated after September.
ARCHERY The archery range at Blackwell has three separate ranges, each with posted regulations, bow racks, quivers and limestone shooting lines. The advanced range is open year-round; the beginner and intermediate ranges are open March – Nov. 15. The hours for all three are one hour after sunrise until sunset except on Wednesdays, when they open at 10 a.m. Starting June 1, 2019, you’ll need to have a permit to use the range. Permits will go on sale May 1, and senior citizens, active U.S. military personnel and honorably discharged U.S. military veterans will be entitled to one free annual permit per calendar year. For complete rules and regulations, maps, brochures, and other information, visit dupageforest.org 24/7. For picnic and family camping reservations and most permits, click “Registration & Permits.” You can also call or stop by Visitor Services at 630-933-7248 or 3S580 Naperville Road in Wheaton weekdays 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturdays June 1 – Aug. 24 (except July 6) 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Archery Range Permits required starting June 1 DuPage resident
$30/year
$5/day
Nonresident
$50/year
$10/day
Annual permits are for the calendar year January – December. Annual permits purchased in 2019 are valid through 2020.
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camping YOUTH-GROUP CAMPING Planning an outdoor overnight adventure for your youth group? The Forest Preserve District has semiprimitive areas just for tents at Blackwell, Churchill Woods, Greene Valley, Pratt’s Wayne Woods and Waterfall Glen and a cabin at Herrick Lake. You can get applications at dupageforest.org but can only make reservations through Visitor Services. The areas are exclusively for youth groups, which are defined as recognized, nonprofit organizations whose members are 17 or younger. Only members of these groups with their accompanying leaders may camp in these areas, and permits and adult supervision of one leader 21 or older for every 10 children are mandatory. The sites are open year-round and have portable toilets, trash and recycling containers, water pumps, picnic tables, fire rings, and a limited supply of firewood. (Outside firewood is not allowed.) Only the cabin has electricity.
Youth-Group Camping per site/per night Blackwell CLOSED April 7, 2019, through December 2020 Sites 1 – 12 (max. capacity 25)
$25 DuPage resident $30 Nonresident
Churchill Woods Site 1 (max. capacity 25)
$25 DuPage resident $30 Nonresident
Site 2 (max. capacity 50)
$50 DuPage resident $60 Nonresident
Greene Valley Site 1 (max. capacity 100)
$100 DuPage resident $120 Nonresident
Site 2 – 9 (max. capacity 25)
$25 DuPage resident $30 Nonresident
Site 10 (max. capacity 75)
$75 DuPage resident $90 Nonresident
Herrick Lake
FAMILY CAMPING The family campground at Blackwell has more than 60 wooded and semiwooded sites. It’s open Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights May through October and on additional nights around the holidays. There are sites for tents, trailers and motor homes; all have electricity but none have sewage or water hookups. Each has a gravel parking pad, fire ring and picnic table and is close to portable toilets, running water, and trash and recycling containers. There’s a shower house with flush toilets and a dump station for recreational vehicles with self-contained waste systems. Outside firewood is not allowed, but you can buy firewood for $7 per bundle with cash or credit card. Permit holders must be 21 or older and remain on-site all night. Alcohol is prohibited as are cutting and collecting live or dead wood. You can bring dogs but must stay with them at all times, keep them leashed and quiet, and pick up any pet waste. Advance Reservations You can make reservations up to a year in advance. Fees are nonrefundable regardless of why you cancel (even for weather) but you can change your reservation one time up to one week in advance through Visitor Services for an additional $5. Senior citizens are entitled to one free permit for one consecutive two-night stay each calendar year. Same-Day Reservations at the Campground If a site’s available, you can reserve it between 1 and 7 p.m. for use that night with cash or credit card. If you’re camping and want to extend your stay and your site’s available, just reserve it before noon on your original checkout day. 8
Cabin (max. capacity 26)
$50 DuPage resident $60 Nonresident
Pratt’s Wayne Woods Site 1 – 2 (max. capacity 25)
$25 DuPage resident $30 Nonresident
Waterfall Glen Site 1 – 2 (max. capacity 25)
$25 DuPage resident $30 Nonresident
LIMITED CAMPING AT BLACKWELL Due to habitat restoration work along Spring Brook Creek, family campsite availability will be limited, although there will be some openings on select Friday and Saturday nights. The youth-group campground will be closed April 7, 2019, through December 2020. To check family campground availability, visit dupageforest.org or call Visitor Services at 630-933-7248. Youth-group leaders should call Visitor Services for openings at other youth-group sites.
For complete rules and regulations, maps, brochures, and other information, visit dupageforest.org 24/7. For picnic and family camping reservations and most permits, click “Registration & Permits.” You can also call or stop by Visitor Services at 630-933-7248 or 3S580 Naperville Road in Wheaton weekdays 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturdays June 1 – Aug. 24 (except July 6) 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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Egret Trail
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golfing The District’s three distinct golf courses complement each other with their diverse amenities and styles. For tee times, exclusive online specials and more, visit DuPageGolf.com.
The Preserve at Oak Meadows 900 N. Wood Dale Road • Addison • 630-595-0071
After two years of major construction and renovations, The Preserve at Oak Meadows is again welcoming golfers with a redesigned course layout, new practice areas and enhanced native landscaping. Maple Meadows Golf Course 272 S. Addison Road • Wood Dale • 630-616-8424
Redesigned in 1998, this 18-hole facility features a modern combination of links and prairie design. The clubhouse has banquet space perfect for golf-outing gatherings, and professional event planning is available. Green Meadows Golf Course 18W201 W. 63rd St. • Westmont • 630-810-5330
Whether you’re looking to play a quick nine or sharpen your game, this nine-hole gem features quality conditions and traditional parkland styling. d u p a g e f o re s t . o r g
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winter fun ICE FISHING You can ice fish on most forest preserve waters, but rangers do not monitor ice conditions, so you go on the ice at your own risk. As a guideline not a guarantee, a minimum of 4 inches of ice is recommended for any activity. You can fish up to two holes at one time, but they need to be less than 10 inches in diameter. If you’re 16 or older and not legally disabled, you must carry a valid Illinois fishing license (an inland trout stamp, too, if you’re fishing for trout). Regulations, depth maps and creel limits for 31 lakes are included in the Forest Preserve District’s Fishing Guide.
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING Cross-country skiing is an excellent way to get some exercise while enjoying the outdoors, and you can ski on most forest preserve trails. Rangers groom over 80 miles when weather allows. If you’re a classic skier, please use the edge of the trail. Freestyle skiers and other visitors should stay in the center and avoid stepping on set tracks. Maps for 24 preserves and a full map of the entire county are in the Forest Preserve District’s Trails Guide.
SLEDDING AND ICE SKATING You can sled and skate at most forest preserves, but rangers do not monitor conditions, so you do so at your own risk. As a guideline not a guarantee, a minimum of 4 inches of ice is recommended for any ice activity.
SNOW TUBING On weekends and school holidays December – February when there’s plenty of snow on Mount Hoy at Blackwell (usually more than 3 inches) you can take a fun 800-foot ride down the hill. Inner tube rentals are at the base of the hill and are $10 per tube per day. Rentals end at 3:30 p.m. and only District tubes are allowed.
SNOWSHOES If you want to hit the trail on snowshoes but don’t have your own pair, you can rent them at three locations. Rentals are $10 for two hours or $15 per day but are only available when there’s plenty of snow on the trails. At Blackwell When Mount Hoy’s open for snow tubing, you can rent snowshoes at the base until 2 p.m. At Forest Preserve District Headquarters at Danada Rentals are available weekdays 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Call 630-933-7248 for availability. At Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center You can rent snowshoes daily 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the visitor center. Call 630-850-8110 for availability.
DOG SLEDDING If there’s plenty of snow and you’re a musher, you can use the Regional, Bobolink and connector trails through the McKee Marsh area north of Mack Road at Blackwell and the Thunderbird Spur Trail, which begins at the parking lot on Thunderbird Road, at Greene Valley. During the rest of the year, you can use wheeled carts under 4 feet wide on any trails that allow biking.
For complete rules and regulations, maps, brochures, and other information, visit dupageforest.org 24/7. For picnic and family camping reservations and most permits, click “Registration & Permits.” You can also call or stop by Visitor Services at 630-933-7248 or 3S580 Naperville Road in Wheaton weekdays 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturdays June 1 – Aug. 24 (except July 6) 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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special destinations In addition to picnic, camping and fishing spots and open natural areas, the Forest Preserve District offers six special destinations within the preserves, each with its own distinct exhibits and buildings that focus on the county’s natural or cultural history. Each has scheduled programs for kids, families and adults as well as activities and points of interest for casual visitors.
Mayslake Peabody Estate 1717 W. 31st St. • Oak Brook • 630-206-9566 Office Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Closed Sundays Tours Mid-January – Mid-December Wednesdays 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Saturdays 9, 9:30, 10, 11 & 11:30 a.m.
• 1920s Tudor Revival-style Mayslake Hall, former home of coal baron Francis Stuyvesant Peabody • Restoration-in-progress tours, lectures, concerts, art exhibits and home of First Folio Theatre • Popular venue for weddings, meetings and other special events St. James Farm Danada Equestrian Center 3S507 Naperville Road • Wheaton • 630-668-6012 Office Daily 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Barn Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• 17-stall Kentucky-style barn and paddocks, home to the center’s herd of horses • Riding lessons, horse-drawn hayrides and group barn tours • Former home of Daniel and Ada Rice and the Ada L. Rice Stables Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center 3609 Spring Road • Oak Brook • 630-850-8110 Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sundays 1 – 5 p.m.
• Nature center along Salt Creek with a focus on the plants and animals that call (or called) DuPage home • Microscopes, spotting scopes, reading lounge and a 13,000-year-old woolly mammoth skeleton • Labeled spring wildflower trail Kline Creek Farm
2S541 Winfield Road • Warrenville • 630-580-7025 Call for office and building hours.
• Original barns, stables and arenas from this former McCormick family country retreat • Sculptures and other original works of art in bronze, granite, copper and stone throughout the grounds • Newly renovated indoor riding arena Willowbrook Wildlife Center 525 S. Park Blvd. • Glen Ellyn • 630-942-6200 Visitor Center Daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Animal Admittance November – March Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. April – October Daily 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Treatment center for injured and orphaned native wildlife • Visitor center with nursery, snakes, turtles, birds and tips on living with wildlife in DuPage • Outdoor exhibit trail with permanent homes for disabled hawks, owls, foxes, raccoons, woodchucks and other native wild animals
1N600 County Farm Road • West Chicago • 630-876-5900 Thursday – Monday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Thursdays June – August 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.) Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays
• 1890s living history farm with restored farmhouse and barn set next to a summer kitchen, chicken coop, sheep shed and other reproduced buildings • House and barnyard chores and farmhouse museum tours presented by employees and volunteers in period clothing • Seasonally changing activities from ice cutting and sheep shearing to a country fair and the fall harvest d u p a g e f o re s t . o r g
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volunteering Interested in joining the 900 individuals and dozens of community groups who contribute over 64,000 hours each year to make DuPage forest preserves the best they can be? We have the perfect volunteer experience for you! For details on ways to volunteer with one of the programs below, visit dupageforest.org or contact Volunteer Services at 630-933-7233 or volunteer@dupageforest.org. Danada Equestrian Center Help staff with daily horse care and stable chores at a Kentucky-style barn and assist with public programs. Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center Bring the environment to life by assisting staff with fun and educational programs for children and families.
Golf Preserve Welcome guests and help our professional staff maintain the newly redesigned The Preserve at Oak Meadows. Kline Creek Farm Dress the part and play a role at this 1890s living history farm by engaging visitors in activities at this working homestead. Mayslake Peabody Estate Keep the legend and grandeur of Mayslake Hall alive as a docent, gardener or researcher. Natural Resources Help staff monitor species and restore the Forest Preserve District’s high-quality ecosystems. Special Services Pitch in at special events; help with mailings, newsletters and special projects; photograph volunteers in action; or help clean up the preserves. St. James Farm Help visitors explore this former McCormick family retreat by relating its equestrian and agricultural history. Trail Patrol Provide information and assistance to trail users at popular preserves and report trail issues to Law Enforcement. Volunteer Ranger Program Help rangers introduce visitors to archery, fishing and other recreational activities at outdoor programs and events. Willowbrook Wildlife Center Share information about the animals at Willowbrook with visitors and school groups and assist staff with the care and rehabilitation of injured and orphaned wildlife.
Consider making a meaningful gift to the
Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County To benefit your favorite forest preserve To benefit areas of conservation, education or recreation To support a priority project To honor the nature enthusiast, animal lover or tree hugger in your life To pay tribute to a loved one When making your estate plans For additional information, please call us at 630-933-7097. We’ll be happy to speak with you. You can also make a difference at dupageforest.org/donate. Gifts to the Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
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The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is committed to making its facilities accessible to all visitors. Individuals with accessibility needs or concerns should contact the District’s ADA coordinator at 630-933-7683 or TTY 800-526-0857 at least 48 hours before their visit. This page provides an overview of accessible features. Additional information regarding the Forest Preserve District and the Americans With Disabilities Act, including how to file grievances, is online at dupageforest.org/about/accessibility.
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rules & regulations The Forest Preserve District relies on visitors to help protect the public and the county’s natural resources by following its General Use Regulation Ordinance, which is posted at each preserve and at dupageforest.org. A few of the regulations included in the ordinance are listed below. • Most forest preserves are open daily from one hour after sunrise to one hour after sunset. • Pets must be leashed at all times, and leashes cannot be more than 10 feet long. Dogs with valid Forest Preserve District permits can use the off-leash areas at Blackwell, East Branch, Greene Valley, Hawk Hollow, Mayslake, Oldfield Oaks and Springbrook Prairie. • Anglers 16 or older who are not legally disabled must carry valid Illinois fishing licenses (trout stamps, too, if they’re fishing for trout) and follow all size requirements and creel limits for any fish they keep.
• The following are strictly prohibited: Possessing or consuming alcohol Littering (Please use the trash and recycling bins.) Operating motorized vehicles off-road (This includes all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and motorcycles.) Feeding, hunting, trapping, or collecting wildlife or removing any natural resource Dumping debris such as grass clippings, leaves or other landscaping materials Stapling, pinning, tacking, nailing, taping, tying or otherwise attaching signs or decorations to trees, shelters or other structures (You can have them but they must be free-standing.) Paintball guns, air rifles, and pyrotechnics such as fireworks and rockets Ground fires (You can bring your own grill, though, and use the hot-coal disposal bins.)
Call
911 for
EMERGENCIES Call 630-933-7240 for nonemergency public-safety issues.
Bring the Outdoors In Invite a Forest Preserve District speaker to your group meeting and learn how we help native wildlife, improve natural areas, lead adventures for adults and kids, and do so much more!
Help us keep your forest preserves safe. Call to report any emergencies or violations. If you have concerns regarding the Law Enforcement department, please call the command officer on duty at 630-933-7240.
To invite a speaker to your next meeting, visit dupageforest.org and click “Things to Do” and “Request a Speaker.”
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VISIT US ON THE WEB AT
dupageforest.org.
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3S580 Naperville Road • Wheaton, IL 60189 630-933-7200 • Fax 630-933-7204 • TTY 800-526-0857 • dupageforest.org
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