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Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve and Plum Creek Nature Center in Beecher are closed for preserve improvements. View more information.

We offer sledding at Goodenow Grove in Beecher. A 40-foot-high sledding hill is perfect for this winter activity. However, the sled hill at Goodenow Grove is closed during the 2011-2012 winter season due to the construction of improvements at the preserve. Learn more about the preserve closure. When the hill is open, sledding tubes can be rented at Plum Creek Nature Center, which is located near the sledding hill. Guests can also bring their own sleds, but no steel runners, snowboards, or steerables are allowed. Please also note that no dogs are allowed on the sledding hill.

Sledding is also available at Forked Creek Greenway - Butcher Lane Access. This natural hill is not supervised nor monitored for snow conditions.

Photograph Courtesy of Lynn Kurczewski

Activity Fees

Inner Tube Rental

Renters must be 18 years old and bring a valid driver's license or state ID. Tubes may be limited to one tube per license/ID. Tubes are rented until one hour before sunset.

Activity Fee: $1/tube

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You can enjoy this activity at the following locations:

Preserves

• Forked Creek Greenway (Wilmington)

• Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve (Beecher)

Visitor Centers

• Plum Creek Nature Center (Crete)

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