Are you ready to Take It Outside this summer?

Join the Summer Soiree edition of our interactive challenge to earn points and win prizes while exploring Will County's preserves

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WHAT TO DO

Get moving

FETCH A PERMIT

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Upcoming Events

Nature Play Day After Hours: Busy Beehive
July 9
BYOB Bingo
July 10
Birding on the Fly
July 11
More events

IN THE NEWS

Meet a Naturalist: Brittany Schaller, at home in the outdoors

Brittany Schaller is about as outdoorsy as it gets. She camps, she hikes, she fishes, and it’s been like that for as long as she can remember.

Cicada summer continues as annual cicadas follow periodical counterparts

Did you think we were done with cicadas for the summer? Think again. While the 17-year cicadas are winding down, another kind of cicada is just getting started. 

Healing With Nature: As time ticks by, ‘Harmonica Jack’ makes beautiful music in nature

In the third installment of the Forest Preserve's Healing With Nature series, Beecher resident John Keslin talks about how he's still having fun playing the harmonica in nature, even though he is facing serious health issues. 

Snapshots in Nature