The Latest

red banded leafhopper on a leaf

All the Buzz: Forest Preserves Insects that Fly, Jump, Crawl and Swim

 new general superintendent Adam Bianchi

Adam Bianchi Nominated as Forest Preserves General Superintendent

 north american beaver swimming in the water

Busy Beavers: Nature’s Ecological Engineers

 Two all-terrain wheelchairs outdoors.

President Preckwinkle Unveils New All-Terrain Wheelchairs During Nature is Accessible! Event

 raised seed beds filled with soil

Seed Amplification Program Creating Habitats that Thrive
View News Page
graphic of a map on a computer and smart phone

Web Map

 people at a picnic shelter

Permits

 two girls painting a pumpkin

Events

 Yellow-leaved trees in autumn along the paved North Branch Trail in Miami Woods

Trail List

 a tent and campfire at dusk at Camp Bullfrog Lake

Camping

 a group of volunteers

Volunteer

 The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center

Nature Centers

 a pile of Forest Preserves print maps

PDF Maps
Don’t see what you’re looking for? Check out things to do, places to go or search the site.

Who We Are

two children playing on a log at River Trail Nature Center

Create your own adventure

 two coyotes at Yankee Woods

Where plants & animals thrive

 a woman walking with her baby at LaBagh Woods

Building healthy communities