Rock Run Preserve – Paul V. Nichols Access in Joliet will be closed Thursday, Feb. 26, for a prescribed burn by the Forest Preserve District of Will County. The preserve’s Black Road access and a section of the trail between the two areas also will be closed. (Forest Preserve photo | Cindy Wojdyla Cain)

The Rock Run Greenway Trail from Black Road to Essington Avenue in Joliet will be closed on Thursday, Feb. 26, due to a prescribed burn being conducted by the Forest Preserve District of Will County.

During the burn, two access areas for Rock Run Preserve — Black Road Access and Paul V. Nichols Access on Essington Road — will be closed for the duration of the burn. The gates will reopen after the burn or the next morning, depending on the timing of the prescribed fire work.

Weather and other factors could affect this timeline. Updates will be posted to the Closure Alerts page on the Forest Preserve District’s website, ReconnectWithNature.org, as necessary.