Plans and Projects

Current

• Remediation Along Kress Creek and West Branch
  Three sites along Kress Creek and the West Branch will be remediated over 2012 and 2013.
• Orchid Restoration Project at DuPage Forest Preserves
  The District will continue efforts to preserve the eastern prairie fringed orchid in select preserves through the spring of 2012...
• Dam Modification and River Restoration at Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve
  The dam-modification project will improve river habitats for fish and other wildlife communities...
• Invasive Shoreline Vegetation Treatment at Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
  Mallard Lake will be closed for invasive shoreline treatment Sept. 19 – 23 and Sept. 26 – 30...
• West Branch Riverway Trail
  The West Branch Riverway Trail will run west along the West Branch...
• Danada Solar-Energy and Lighting Improvements
  The District is preparing plans for a solar-energy and lighting improvements project at Danada Forest Preserve and Equestrian Center...
• Sawmill Creek Erosion Stabilization and Overlook
  The District will undertake a project to stabilize a severely eroded bank along Sawmill Creek and construct an overlook at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve over the spring of 2012...
• Warrenville Grove Public-Access Improvements — Phase 3
  The District has completed plans for public-access improvements at Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve...
• Districtwide Trail Amenities Project — Phase 2
  The District will complete many improvement projects along its forest preserve trails as part of a trail amenities project over the spring and summer of 2011...
• Regional Trail Segment at Timber Ridge Forest Preserve
  The District is constructing a 1.2 mile multipurpose trail as part of the...
• Fullersburg Flat Bridge Replacement
  The District is proceeding with the preparation of engineering drawings to replace the damaged bridge at Fullersburg Woods...
• Willowbrook Master Plan

  As the numbers of animals admitted for care, visitation and programming have increased at Willowbrook over the years...

• Urban Stream Research Center at Blackwell Forest Preserve
  Construction of the Urban Stream Research Center at Blackwell Forest Preserve began May 2010...  

• Proposed Woodland Hawk Trail at Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve
  Review details of the re-alignment of the Woodland Hawk Trail at Hawk Hollow...
• Recreational Improvements at Blackwell
  The District proposed construction of a 13-acre multipurpose recreation and archery complex at Blackwell Forest Preserve...
• Visitor Enhancements at Danada
  The District proposed implementing additional accessories, trails, and landscaping as part of the overall master plan...
• Research Studies Monitor Ecological Impacts from Increased Train Traffic
  The Canadian National Railway Company has contracted with the Illinois Natural History Survey to identify conditions in Pratt’s Wayne Woods and West Chicago Prairie forest preserves...
• Hawk Hollow Grassland Restoration
  Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve is home to a 300-acre grassland, one of the few remaining uninterrupted tracts of its kind in DuPage County...
• Greene Farm Barn
  The Board of Commissioners voted to allocate funds towards stabilizing the barn, including other upgrades...
• Blackwell Forest Preserve Fleet Services Building Project
  A new 16-bay fleet building at Blackwell Forest Preserve will provide almost 29,000 square feet for the maintenance and repair of District vehicles and equipment...
• Springbrook Prairie Wetland Mitigation Bank
  Restoration of one of the few native prairies in DuPage County...

• Churchill Woods Wetland Restoration
  The goal of the wetland enhancement project at Churchill Woods is to eradicate the reed canary grass monoculture from the wet prairie and sedge meadow areas...

Completed

• Dam Removal and Channel Habitat Restoration at Churchill Woods
  Removal of the dam on the East Branch of the DuPage River at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve and restoration of the habitat along the river corridor...

• Deep Quarry Lake Closed to Boating Due to Zebra Mussels
  As a precautionary measure, the District has suspended all boating on Deep Quarry Lake to help slow the spread of this highly invasive species...

• Trail Improvements at Songbird Slough Forest Preserve
  A 1.1-mile-long asphalt trail at Songbird Slough separating pedestrian traffic from a road and connecting a main picnic area...
• Salt Creek Access Improvements
  The District improvements include public-access points along a section of the waterway...

• Phase One Developments at Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
  Mallard Lake visitor improvements include an entrance on Schick Road...

• Raptor Rehabilitation Cage at Willowbrook
  Review details and drawings for the raptor rehabilitation facility...
• Honey-Processing Facility at Kline Creek Farm
  The construction of a honey-processing facility at Kline Creek Farm...
• Alternative Fuel Station at Blackwell
  Construction of an alternative fuel station at Blackwell...
• Enhancements at Timber Ridge Forest Preserve
  A new entrance on Prince Crossing Road including a parking lot and trail...
• Improvements at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve
  Beginning April 13, 2009, the west parking area will be closed for construction of a new parking lot and trail. The north parking lot will be unaffected by construction and remain open...
• St. James Farm Forest Preserve Master Plan
  Review details and drawings for the St. James Farm Master Plan ... 
• Baker House Foundation Repairs at West Branch Forest Preserve
  Review details of the restoration for the Baker House in West Chicago...
• Danada Visitor Gardens
  Review details of the plan to enhance the grounds around the Danada House, promoting sustainability...

Past Accomplishments

• Barn Owl Dispersal and Survival Project
• Ephemeral Wildflowers Bloom at Oldfield Oaks
• Aerial Spray Treatments for Gypsy Moths
• Woodland Restoration Project at Greene Valley Forest Preserve
• Cooperative Restoration Program
• Lemont Road Trailhead and Parking Lot
• East Branch Off-Leash Dog Area Improvements
• Hidden Lake Parking Lot and Trail Improvements Project
• McDowell Grove Dam Modification
• Woodland Restoration Project at Waterfall Glen
• Sanctuary Pond Creation at Blackwell Forest Preserve
• Vernal Pool Creation at Blackwell Forest Preserve
• Spring Brook Meander Project
• Battling Gypsy Moths With Pheromone Aerial Treatments
• Fighting Gypsy Moths With BTK Aerial Treatments
• McDowell Grove Trail South
• West Branch Regional Trail
• Blackwell Off-Leash Dog Area Perimeter Fencing
• Mayslake Sanitary Sewer Repairs
• Greene Valley Off-leash Dog Area
• Danada House Addition
• Herrick Lake Dredging
• Herrick Lake Trail Connection
• Mayslake Peabody Estate Front Entrance Renovations
• Meacham Grove Multipurpose Bridge
• Lyman Woods Visitor Center
• McDowell Grove Regional Trail Link
• Waterfall Glen Habitat
• Districtwide Structures 2003
• Springbrook Prairie Improvements
• Spring Creek Reservoir Improvements
• West Branch Regional Trail