Sips with Spot: Nature Trivia
FRIDAY, NOV. 20 | 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
Join us for some nature trivia to find our if you are smarter than Spot, our salamander mascot.
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Junior Historians
SATURDAY, NOV. 21 | 10:30 AM TO 12:00 PM
Kids will get hands-on with history to learn how we know about the past.
Trail Club: November at Hammel Woods
SUNDAY, NOV. 22 | 9:00 AM TO 10:00 AM
Trail Club is back this fall, and in November we will be meeting Sunday mornings at Hammel Woods.
Wag Walk
SUNDAY, NOV. 22 | 1:00 PM TO 2:30 PM
Join us at Rock Run Preserve for a paws-itively good time walking your dog and learning some tips for hiking safely with your pup in the preserves along the way.
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2027 Forest Preserve budget includes lower tax rate
FRIDAY, NOV. 13 | BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
The $91.81 million budget is balanced and continues recent trend of lowering property tax rate.
K-9 officer joins Forest Preserve Police Department
FRIDAY, NOV. 13 | PUBLIC SAFETY
Barny, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois, is trained in search and tracking, narcotics detection and article search.
Forest Preserve wins awards for restoration, land acquisition projects
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4 | CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION
The awards recognize projects at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve and Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve.
100 years since historic vote, Centennial Celebration plans announced
MONDAY, NOV. 2 | BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Special events in 2027 will honor the District’s past and celebrate its future.