Land Preservation
Preserving Land
In 1915, visionaries worked to establish the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. The early years saw the beginning of what would become a renowned regional open space system. Within the last few decades, our efforts have focused on keeping pace with a great and growing DuPage County community. We strive to continue providing this level of open space opportunity to our citizens.
Recent accomplishments in land preservation (14 KB PDF)
Report showing the history of acquisitions at each preserve (51 KB PDF)
This chart shows how forest preserve acreage has been keeping pace with the growing population of DuPage County.
This animation shows how forest preserve acreage has grown through the years.
The Forest Preserve District's efforts are focused on preserving land that protects natural areas for wildlife habitat; preserves wetlands, prairies and forests; provides trails, greenways and connections between preserves; protects against flooding, and expands and creates new preserves. Open space and natural lands help foster the quality of life enjoyed in DuPage County.
Conservation Easements
A Conservation Easement is a way to protect the natural resource value of your land while you continue to own it. It is a legal method to protect and sustain conservation values by limiting use of the land. To date, we have worked with property owners and protected hundreds of acres with Conservation Easements.
If you're interested in exploring a Conservation Easement as an option for your property, or would like more information, please contact the Office of Land Preservation at (630) 933-7200.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5000, Wheaton, IL 60189-5000
email: forest@dupageforest.com (630) 933-7200 Fax: (630) 933-7204 TTY: (800) 526-0857