Visitors can download the app for a narrated tour through the once-bustling industrial site.
Proceeds from calendar sales benefit The Nature Foundation of Will County, the Forest Preserve District's nonprofit partner.
Winter preparations include closing boat launches and bait shops as well as turning off water fountains and closing lower parking lots.
If fall is your favorite color, it's time to seize the season and head outdoors. Looking for someplace new to explore? Plenty of the Will County preserves shine at this time of year.
The new entrance road has a better drainage system to protect the pavement.
There have been increased turtle deaths on Division Street during nesting season.
Sand Ridge Savanna has expanded and Kankakee Sands has a new location.
Work is underway to convert a closed section of Book Road into a 1-mile DuPage River Trail extension connecting to Riverview Farmstead.
Work to repair the Plum Creek Greenway Trail bridge at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve in Crete Township has been completed and the trail section has reopened. The bridge was damaged when a large tree fell on it.
A nearly 106-acre land acquisition adjacent to Messenger Woods Nature Preserve expands one of the District’s oldest sites.
A new section of the Plum Creek Greenway Trail is under construction that will connect Plum Valley Preserve to Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve. Scheduled for completion in fall 2026, the project will close a key gap and advance plans for a continuous north–south regional trail.
Planning some spring hikes to see wildflowers in bloom? Here's your go-to guide to what to see where.
Descendants of the Clow family recently visited Riverview Farmstead Preserve to share stories of growing up on the family’s historic farm in Wheatland Township.
How one blind date led to a lifelong partnership and a legacy of land preserved forever.
Trying to beat the winter blues? Check out these preserves for a hike that will help you embrace the season.
A newly repaved 7-mile stretch of the Old Plank Road Trail is open again after a major resurfacing and accessibility upgrade.
Visitors can download the app for a narrated tour through the once-bustling industrial site.
Proceeds from calendar sales benefit The Nature Foundation of Will County, the Forest Preserve District's nonprofit partner.
Winter preparations include closing boat launches and bait shops as well as turning off water fountains and closing lower parking lots.
If fall is your favorite color, it's time to seize the season and head outdoors. Looking for someplace new to explore? Plenty of the Will County preserves shine at this time of year.
The new entrance road has a better drainage system to protect the pavement.
There have been increased turtle deaths on Division Street during nesting season.
Sand Ridge Savanna has expanded and Kankakee Sands has a new location.
Work is underway to convert a closed section of Book Road into a 1-mile DuPage River Trail extension connecting to Riverview Farmstead.
Work to repair the Plum Creek Greenway Trail bridge at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve in Crete Township has been completed and the trail section has reopened. The bridge was damaged when a large tree fell on it.
A nearly 106-acre land acquisition adjacent to Messenger Woods Nature Preserve expands one of the District’s oldest sites.
A new section of the Plum Creek Greenway Trail is under construction that will connect Plum Valley Preserve to Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve. Scheduled for completion in fall 2026, the project will close a key gap and advance plans for a continuous north–south regional trail.
Planning some spring hikes to see wildflowers in bloom? Here's your go-to guide to what to see where.
Descendants of the Clow family recently visited Riverview Farmstead Preserve to share stories of growing up on the family’s historic farm in Wheatland Township.
How one blind date led to a lifelong partnership and a legacy of land preserved forever.
Trying to beat the winter blues? Check out these preserves for a hike that will help you embrace the season.
A newly repaved 7-mile stretch of the Old Plank Road Trail is open again after a major resurfacing and accessibility upgrade.
Experience the prairies and woods and Riverview Farmstead like never before while trick-or-treating.
Start your Saturday by slowing down and reconnecting with nature with a guided mindfulness session followed by a peaceful hike.
It's not too early to start thinking about next year's flower gardens. In fact, if you're thinking about adding more native plants to your landscape, now is the time to sow the seeds so they germinate come spring.
Put down the rake. You can feel good about leaving your leaves wherever they fall. Letting them be is actually better for the environment.
Pumpkins are popping up everywhere these days, but once Halloween is over, don't just pitch your pumpkins. You can put them to good use instead.