Preserved for You
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Nov. 5 Referendum Information
Proposition to Increase the Limiting Rate to Maintain and Improve Woodlands, Wetlands and Prairies in DuPage County
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DuPage Forest Preserves are Preserved for You!
No matter where you are in DuPage, you're no more than 10 minutes away from clean air, clean water, healthy habitat, thriving wildlife, and a place to clear your mind.
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Enter the Preserved for You summer photo contest through Sept. 2 for a chance to win prizes!
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Follow the "Olmec Trails" Through the Preserves
Visitors can see the iconic heads at four forest preserves.
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Fall Native Tree and Shrub Sale
Plant Pickup Sept. 20 & 21
Shop a wide selection of native trees and shrubs at this annual online sale.
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Get Involved
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Volunteer
Share your time and talents to help restore habitats, care for wildlife, and host recreational and cultural programs by joining our corps of individual and group volunteers.
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Be Our Friend
Your generosity sustains DuPage forest preserves and inspires the work we do to make them extraordinary places to visit.
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Become a Community Partner
Partner with the nonprofit Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County to help connect people to nature.
Who We Are
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To acquire and hold lands for the purpose of preserving the flora, fauna and scenic beauty for the education, pleasure and recreation of DuPage County citizens
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Miles of Trails
Forest Preserves
Annual Visitors