Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

09/14/2026

🚧 Heads up, folks! The Roads crew will be sealcoating the Springbrook Prairie Dog Lot on Wednesday, Sept. 16, and Thursday, Sept. 17, with Friday, Sept. 18 as a weather‑dependent backup day.

The preserve and trails will remain open during this maintenance. Alternate parking is available at the model airfield parking lot and the gravel overflow lot on Plainfield‑Naperville Rd.

Thank you for your patience!

09/09/2026

🚧 Heads up, folks! On Sept. 14 & 15, the segment of the Centennial Regional Trail that goes through Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve will be closed for sealcoating. As always, work is weather dependent. Thank you for your patience!

09/09/2026

🚧 Heads up, folks! From Sept. 9–18, access to the flush bathrooms outside the Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center will be limited. Crews will be replacing the nearby asphalt trail with a new concrete walkway. A portable toilet will be available in the main parking lot.

As always, work is weather-dependent. Thank you for your patience as we make these improvements!

09/04/2026

🚧 Heads up, folks! On Sept. 8 & 9, the asphalt section of the Night Heron Trail on the south side of Salt Creek at Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve will be closed for sealcoating. As always, work is weather dependent. Thank you for your patience as we make these improvements!

09/02/2026

Releasing Blanding's turtles as hatchlings gives them a much better chance at survival by protecting them from nest predators. Today, with the help of our awesome volunteers, we’re releasing a new group of hatchlings into the wild. Their support helps make the Blanding’s head-start program what it is!

09/01/2026

Update 9/2/26: The parking lot closure will extend to Thursday, Sept. 3. Thank you for your patience!

Original post: ⛔️ Heads up, folks! The McKee Marsh parking lot at Blackwell Forest Preserve will be closed to the public on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Crews will be installing a utility trench for the new Grounds and Natural Resources Management and Maintenance Campus in the nearby Facilities Management parking lot, so employees will need to park in the McKee Marsh parking lot.

09/01/2026

Thanks to the completion of construction at DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center, we now have a dedicated space to head-start state endangered Blanding’s turtles. By caring for these young turtles during their first year, we greatly increase their chances of surviving in the wild.

08/28/2026

🚧 Heads up, folks! On Aug. 31 & Sept. 1, the Main Trail (from 91st St. to Clarendon Hills Rd.) at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve will be CLOSED for a culvert replacement project. As always, work is weather dependent. Thank you for your patience as we make these improvements!

08/25/2026

🚧 Heads up, folks! On Aug. 26 & 27, the trailhead parking lot at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve will be closed for sealcoating. As always, work is weather dependent. Thank you for your patience as we make these improvements!

08/25/2026

District golf courses provide more than just recreation. They assist with stormwater management, create habitat for native species, and connect people with nature.

Director of Golf Ed Stevenson recently sat down with the Chicago Golf Report Podcast to discuss our innovative facilities. Check it out!
– DuPage Golf

Ed Stevenson explains how DuPage County golf courses combine recreation, conservation, stormwater management and long-term community value.