Brush Hill Forest Preserve in Oak Brook is a 51-acre natural area adjacent to Route 83 and provides stormwater detention in its 13 acres of marsh. Here, an immature forest of native and non-native woody vegetation, prairie remnants and a natural wetland are home to songbirds, shorebirds, waterfowl and a variety of other wildlife.
The forest preserve features shrub meadow, marsh and small pockets of dry prairie. It is home to Illinois rose, goldenrod, false pennyroyal and regionally rare short green milkweed and butternut trees.
Brush Hill provides habitat for the state-endangered black-crowned night-heron and great egret as well as beavers, American toad, western chorus frog and common whitetail dragonflies.
Brush Hill is on the east side of Route 83, west of Adams Street and north of Ogden Avenue (Route 34). It does not have a parking lot.
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The preserve is open daily from one hour after sunrise until one hour after sunset. Dogs must be on leashes under 10 feet long, and alcohol is prohibited. Read our Rules & Regulations.
3S580 Naperville Road
Wheaton, IL 60189
Visitor Services
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturdays through Aug. 27
(except July 2)
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Phone: 630-933-7200
Email: forest@dupageforest.org
Police: 630-933-7240
Email: police@dupageforest.org
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