DuPage Plants and Wildlife

For many visitors, the Forest Preserve District’s most familiar and popular natural resources are the diverse plants and animals that live in the county’s forest preserves.

For lists of species recorded in DuPage forest preserves, download either Plants or Wildlife. If you’re interested in ways to address common issues with DuPage wildlife in and around your home, visit Willowbrook Wildlife Center's Living With Wildlife.To read about District efforts to monitor and maintain specific native plant and animal species, select one of the topics below.