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Forest Preserve District Wins Finance Award

District's commitment to exemplary budgeting and transparency recognized

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Give Us Your Best Shot

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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Cops & Bobbers

Various dates and locations in June and July

Grab your pole and team up with police officers from the Forest Preserve District and local village departments, who will help you bait your hook and reel in your biggest catch! The event features prizes and light refreshments. 

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Master Plan & Other Projects

We're continually working to restore natural areas, improve outdoor recreational experiences, and invest in existing facilities in DuPage County's forest preserves.

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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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Our Mission

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

26,000

Acres

175

Miles of Trails

60

Forest Preserves

6.3 Million

Annual Visitors