Removal of the Will County Forest Preserve Hammel Woods Dam
Photo courtesy from the Will County Forest Preserve On Thursday, April 11, The Forest Preserve’s Board of Commissioners voted to remove...
Will County to Conduct Fair Housing Assessment
As April marks the beginning of National Fair Housing month, the Land Use Department of Will County has joined both the City of Joliet...
Forest Preserve Earth Day Activities
The Forest Preserve District of Will County has many different events to celebrate Earth Day this month. The official date of Earth Day...
Forest Preserve's New Exhibit, “H2-WHOA!”
A new exhibit is coming to the Will County Forest Preserve next month on April 2 that will run through June 30. The exhibit will...
River Shoreline Cleanup
One of the ways that the Will County Forest Preserve is celebrating Earth Day is by hosting a cleanup event. Earth Day is Monday, April...
Forest Preserve's Bird Watching Hikes
For the month of March, the Will County Forest Preserve will host bird watching hikes. Hikers will learn information about birds while...
“Zombie Deer Disease” Founded in Will County
In 24 states including Illinois, “Zombie Deer Disease” also known as the chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been reported as of January,...
Will County Health Department Remains Open Despite Shutdown and Construction
On Monday January 2, the Will County Health Department issued a press release stating the federal government shutdown was not affecting...
Coal Ash Polluting the Will County Area
Last month reports came out by the Environmental Integrity Project about Illinois’ ash ponds. The reports found 90 percent of coal ash...
Will County Forest Preserve Volunteers See Local Artifacts on Museum Field Trip
On December 2, Espie Nelson, Don Nelson, Marie Wendt, Dave Wendt, Bernie O'Reilly, Phyllis Schulte and Linda Andrews traveled to...
