Last Call to Get Your Tickets

"A Night for Nature" ticket sales are now extended online through September 17!

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Explore Gentleman Farmers

Discover the important role they played in the DuPage forest preserves.

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Celebrate Oaktober in our preserves!

Register for one or more of our Oaktober programs.

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Catch Nature

Find out where we've been catching nature and how you can, too!

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Give the Gift of "Get Outdoors"

Purchase a gift card for DuPage forest preserve equipment rentals, programs, permits or merchandise.

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Enter Your Photo in the Discovery Challenge

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Connect to Nature in DuPage Forest Preserves

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Naturopathic Doctor Enjoys Discovering Plants in Preserves

Lorinda Sorensen enjoys trekking through DuPage forest preserves in search of unique native plants to learn more about.

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Bald Eagle Reunited with Family Along Des Plaines River

A bald eagle whose wings were covered in a sludge-like substance returns home after being treated at Willowbrook Wildlife Center.

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Free Wood Chips Available at Blackwell Nursery Sept. 21

Let us help you spruce up your landscaping with free wood chips available at Blackwell Nursery on Sept. 21 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Blanding's Turtles Raised by Shedd Released in DuPage Forest Preserves

Shedd Aquarium releases its first  Blanding's turtle hatchlings in DuPage forest preserves since joining District's program to help endangered turtles. 

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View the Weekly West Nile Virus Monitoring Report

District staff have been monitoring a number of forest preserve sites for West Nile virus throughout the summer. Find out more about their findings.

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Active Algae Bloom Under Way at Songbird Slough in Itasca

Visitors should use caution to stay safe from potential harmful effects of a blue green algae bloom at Songbird Slough Forest Preserve in Itasca.

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Programs & Events

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County offers scores of nature-related programs and activities for grownups, kids, families and groups year-round. Click below to register for programs, reserve shelters and campsites or purchase permits, and we'll see you soon!

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