Forest Preserve

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Forest Preserve’s Be a Trailblazer experience returns in 2026 with more prizes and collectible pins

January 8, 2026

The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s popular Be a Trailblazer experience returns in 2026 with four seasonal sessions, more than $15,000…

December 23, 2025

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of Jan. 2. Online registration is available…

December 18, 2025

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the weeks of Dec. 15 and 22. Online registration…

November 25, 2025

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of Dec. 8. Online registration is available on…

November 20, 2025

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the weeks of Nov. 24 and Dec. 1. Online…

November 20, 2025

Two Forest Preserve District of Will County initiatives, a major restoration project at Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve and the Be…

November 20, 2025

When Jenny Dinelli first stepped foot in Kankakee Sands Preserve, she didn’t know it would become a training ground for…

November 18, 2025

The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s 2026 budget is balanced, and its property tax rate will drop 6.78 percent…

November 13, 2025

The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s 2026 dog park permits are now on sale at visitor centers and online.…

November 13, 2025

Sign up for the Forest Preserve District’s Sandhill Crane Experience on Nov. 22 to visit Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area…

October 31, 2025

Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve in Crete Township has expanded after an almost 500-acre acquisition by the Forest Preserve District of…

October 23, 2025

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of Nov. 1. Online registration is available…