Preserves are open 6:30 AM to sunset. Some facilities remain closed and all in-person education programs, volunteer projects, and special events have been canceled or modified in response to COVID-19 concerns. Follow CDC guidelines for safe social distancing. Virtual education programs and school field trips are available .

Emergency alerts, preserve and trail closure notices, construction alerts, and controlled burn locations are provided below, and updated during normal business hours, 8:30 am–5 pm, Monday–Friday, excluding holidays. Alerts and updates are sometimes also provided on Facebook and Twitter .

Flooding and other weather-related events, construction projects, and controlled burns sometimes result in temporary detours or closures of trails, preserves or facilities in order to ensure public safety.

Trail and Underpass Status

Check the current status (open/closed) of preserve trails, community trail connections, and trail underpasses along the Des Plaines River Trail, the Millennium Trail marked on the map below. Public access is restricted at closed trails and underpasses. Please follow preserve and trail signage, and use caution around closures, construction or detour zones. The map below works like many other online interactive maps.

Click on the legend icon on upper left of the map to view the legend.

Click on the colored dots and symbols on map to view trail and preserve status information.