Hikes, museum tours, improv and more things to do in the Southland
The Nature Foundation of Will County has presented a $421,000 check to the Forest Preserve District of Will County.
Meta Mueller has been elected to serve the first year as president of the Forest Preserve District of Will County Board of Commissioners. Annette Parker will serve the second of the two-year term.
Frankfort officials are determined to close that one-mile gap along the Sauk Trail.
Repairs to the Old Plank Road Trail from Harlem Avenue to LaGrange Road are underway.
The Forest Preserve District of Will County is growing. The district recently acquired 47.5 acres of land to expand the Hadley Valley Preserve in Homer Township.
Two of the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s oldest trails will be upgraded in a $1.37 million project to repave and repair the popular paths.
The Forest Preserve District of Will County has received two awards from the National Association of County Park and Recreational Officials.
The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Police Department has joined the Operation Disrupt campaign in an effort to help those who may be contemplating suicide.
Mark Bettin of Mokena and Scott Mortenson of Oak Park are 2021 Volunteers of the Year for the Forest Preserve District of Will County.
Chokeberry seeds and genetic material from the Will County Forest Preserves are being gathered for genetic study and preservation.
Members of the Will County Forest Preserve Police team raised $3,000 for Special Olympics Illinois by taking the Polar Plunge in 20-degree temperatures.
Lockport and the Lower DuPage River Watershed Coalition have received the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s 2021 Appreciation of Partners Awards.
A national exhibit in Romeoville explores how 20th-Century work trends shaped the nation.
The holidays are a great time to explore all the outdoor opportunities in the Southland.
Fresh off the Chicago Marathon Oct. 10, a 44-year-old Lockport resident has set out to tackle all 11 Forest Preserve District of Will County trails in the annual Harvest Hustle.
A pedestrian bridge over Interstate 55 links two Forest Preserve District of Will County trails to ease use by walkers, runners and bicyclists.
Mokena man reels in a bodacious bass in forest preserve contest.
Like other districts across Illinois, the Forest Preserve District of Will County participates in a variety of "citizen science" programs.
A photo by Kevin Kuchler of Channahon of the sun rising over Lake Renwick Preserve in Plainfield took home top honors in the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Preserve the Moment Photo Contest.
Start 2015 on the right foot by strapping on snowshoes or hiking boots during upcoming Forest Preserve District of Will County programs:
BEECHER | Learn more about the birds and the bees during two Forest Preserve District of Will County programs.
The Forest Preserve District of Will County is offering a wide variety of programs in August. Preserve patrons can clean a lake, listen for in…
The Forest Preserve District of Will County will offer a wide variety of programs this month: