Concept

Forest Preserve District of Will County

Résumé

The Forest Preserve District of Will County was created by referendum on July 25, 1927, to preserve open spaces in Will County, Illinois, US. The first land acquisition was in 1930. , the District owns or manages of land. Current Will County board members make up a board of commissioners, which oversees the affairs of the Forest Preserve District. The Forest Preserve District of Will County owns or manages land in 70 forest preserves, including 10 designated as Illinois Nature Preserves for their rare natural features. Many preserves offer amenities such as picnic shelters, campsites, canoe/kayak/boat launches, fishing access, ice skating ponds, playgrounds, and sled hills. The Forest Preserve District also operates three off-leash dog parks, which require a permit for use. Nature preserves are not the only protected areas in Will County. Channahon State Park and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie are examples of state and federal parks, respectively. Channahon lies along the Illinois and Michigan Canal and is connected to the county and national trails in the area. Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is located near Elwood, Illinois. The Forest Preserve District of Will County owns or manages more than of trails for biking, cross-country skiing, hiking, horseback riding, in-line skating, running, and/or snowshoeing, depending on the trail surface. Many of the trails are part of regional trail systems, such as the Grand Illinois Trail and the American Discovery Trail. The district's visitor centers provide information regarding historical sites and natural settings along with environmental education. The visitor centers each provide unique services and have varying hours of operation. Seven visitor centers are located throughout Will County: Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, McKinley Woods - Kerry Sheridan Grove, Channahon Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Visitor Center, Plainfield Monee Reservoir, Monee Plum Creek Nature Center at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve, Beecher Sugar Creek Administration Center, Sugar Creek Preserve, Joliet In 2010, Will County's population was 677,560, 35% higher than in 2000, making it one of the nation's fastest-growing counties.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Preserve_District_of_Will_County

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