Project Updates

Ongoing Projects

• Alternative Fuel Station at Blackwell
  Construction of an alternative fuel station at Blackwell...
• Hidden Lake Parking Lot and Trail Improvements Project
  Round Meadow Lake trail will connect to the current Eagle Lake trail...
• Spring Brook Meander Project
  The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has targeted Spring Brook, a tributary
  of the DuPage River, at Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve in Naperville...
• West Branch Riverway Trail (483 KB PDF)
  The West Branch Riverway Trail will run west along the West Branch...
• West Branch Regional Trail (1.86 MB PDF)
  The project will provide an additional 1.7 miles of trail to the preserve's existing trail...
• McDowell Grove Trail South (5.80 MB PDF)
  Establishing a network of trails and greenways has long been a goal...

Completed Projects

• East Branch Off-Leash Dog Area Improvements
  The off-leash dog area will remain at its present location and existing amenities
  will be upgraded...
• Lemont Road Trailhead and Parking Lot
  This proposed entrance drive and parking area will serve as a point of access
  into the western part of Waterfall Glen...
• Blackwell Off-Leash Dog Area Perimeter Fencing (414 KB PDF)
  Construction plans for the Blackwell off-leash dog area are complete, and a fencing
  contract is to be executed in February or March.
• Mayslake Sanitary Sewer Repairs (233 KB PDF)
  The District will install a single sanitary sewer to service both the Peabody Hall and
  Retreat Wing buildings at Mayslake Peabody Estate, reducing the overall length of
  sewer pipe to be maintained.
• Oldfield Oaks (396 KB PDF)
  At the forest preserve, a small two-mile walking trail will wind through oak woodlands
  and prairie.
• Greene Valley Off-leash Dog Area (1.65 MB PDF)
  Construction on the Greene Valley Off-leash Dog Area began...
• Danada House Addition (184 KB PDF)
  Construction on the Danda House has begun...
• Herrick Lake Dredging (313 KB PDF)
  Removal of accumulated sediment from Herrick Lake to provide several
  water-quality benefits...
• Herrick Lake Trail Connection (545 KB PDF)
  A 0.6-mile-long multipurpose trail that will connect Herrick Lake preserve to the
  Illinois Prairie Path...
• Mayslake Peabody Estate (409 KB PDF)
  Improvements inlcude a relocated front entrance, additional parking...
• Meacham Grove Bridge (216 KB PDF)
  A multipurpose trail bridge that will be a key component of the
  North Central DuPage Regional Trail...
• Lyman Woods Visitor Center (206 KB PDF)
  A 2,800 square-foot visitor center, 124-car parking lot with lighting...
• McDowell Grove Trail North (204 KB PDF)
  McDowell Grove trail will link the regional trail along the West Branch of the
  DuPage River...
• Waterfall Glen (5.49 MB PDF)
  Habitat improvement project...
• Districtwide Structures (271 KB PDF)
  Construction is currently underway at Hidden Lake, Herrick Lake, Spring Creek
  Reservoir and Springbrook Prairie...
• Springbrook Prairie (234 KB PDF)
  The culmination of many years of planning consist of 8.5-mile perimeter loop trail
  system, three bridges, three...
• Spring Creek Reservoir (233 KB PDF)
  A new parking lot and trail...
• West Branch Regional Trail (211 KB PDF)
  Establishing a network of trails and greenways has been the goal...