Awards

County Farm Road Bridge Between Mallard Lake and West Branch Forest Preserves

• "Project of the Year Award" in Transportation Category Less than $5 Million by the American Public Works Association Suburban Branch
• Special Achievement Award for Engineering Excellence and Best in Category Award for Small Project Category by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois  

2017

Forest Preserve District Alternative-Fuel Fleet

• Ranked number 20 in “100 Best Fleets" by Governing magazine
• One of Top 50 "Leading Fleets" by Government Fleet magazine 
• Green Fleet Leadership Award by Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition

The Preserve at Oak Meadows

• Green Star Environmental Award by Golf Digest
• Force of Nature Award by Chicago Wilderness 

Spring Brook No. 1 Creek and Wetland Restoration

• Special Achievement Award for Engineering Excellence by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois

2016

Forest Preserve District Alternative-Fuel Fleet

• One of the “100 Best Fleets" by Governing magazine
• One of Top 50 "Leading Fleets" by Government Fleet magazine

Forest Preserve District Finance Department 

• Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by Government Finance Officers Association (27 consecutive years)

Forest Preserve District Law Enforcement Department 

• Platinum Excellence Award for committment to excellence in park law enforcement, safety and education by the Park Law Enforcement Association