Forest Preserve Committee

Veterans Conservation Corps

We're looking for U.S. veterans for a 5-month training program in restoration ecology. Apply online.

Belding Lodge at

Brewster Creek

Rent the Belding Lodge at Brewster Creek Forest Preserve for your next gathering. See our Brewster page for details.

Golf Survey

Golfers, please provide feedback on your recent experience at a Forest Preserve District golf course. Take the survey.

Brunner Family FP awarded OSLAD grant

The District was awarded a $400,000 development grant for Brunner Family FP improvements! Gov. Pat Quinn announced the award May 11. See planned improvements here. View our press release here.

Chronic Wasting Disease Info
Chronic wasting disease is an always-fatal neurological disease found in deer and elk. If left unmanaged, it’s feared the disease could spread throughout the state’s deer population. For more information, see CWD: Surveillance and Management and CWD Management in Illinois: Fact or Fiction. For additional CWD facts and figures, visit IDNR.