Preserving Open Spaces
Recent Acquisitions
The District makes ongoing efforts to aquire land that benefits DuPage County residents. Land acquisitions within the last quarter are in the Recent Acquisitions below.
Recent Acquisitions
Accomplishments
The chart and animation below demonstrate the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s efforts to preserve open spaces throughout the century. A list of all acquistions by forest preserve is in the Acquisition History document below.
Acquisition History
| Growth Chart This chart illustrates how the Forest Preserve District's total acreage has kept pace with the county's growing population. |
Conservation Easements
A conservation easement is a way to protect the natural-resource value of a piece of land while the owner maintains possession. It is a legal method that protects and sustains the conservational value of the land by limiting its use. To date, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has worked with property owners to protect hundreds of acres through conservation easements.
Property owners who are interested in exploring conservation easements or who would like more information should contact the Forest Preserve District’s Office of Land Preservation at (630) 933-7200.