Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

We're hiring! Visitor Services Supervisor $57,824.00-65,083.20 The Visitor Services Supervisor oversees the activities and processes of the Office of Visitor Services including staffing and training. The Visitor Services team provides high quality customer service by answering questions about preserves, registering patrons for programs, and selling permits. This team is the initial point of contact for visitors at preserves. Visitor Services staff is committed to going above and beyond to provide a "pathway to yes" for all. This position will recommend improvements to the District's processes, rules, regulations, and ordinances to ensure consistently exceptional visitor experiences throughout the preserves while also collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Learn more and apply 📲 https://lnkd.in/gqsgnJNm

Meet with staff from different departments, and learn about seasonal positions and volunteer opportunities in 2025 that’ll help you build your job experience. Find one you like, and interview in person! Open positions will be posted in early November here https://lnkd.in/eak4WkZ

Thank You for Voting to Support Open Spaces! Thank you, DuPage County! With your support, we’re excited to have the resources needed to protect, enhance and expand the natural areas you love, safeguard vital wildlife habitats, and create safe, enriching outdoor experiences for everyone. We look forward to putting these resources to work for a greener, healthier future — stay tuned!

Take a closer look at the people who take care of the trees in our DuPage forest preserves! #dupagecounty #Forester #forestry #trees #dupageforest #preservedforyou

Celebrate Oaktober! Dead logs on the ground serve a purpose in the preserves by providing microhabitats to support animals and other plants. Take a look!

Since 1996, our Blanding's turtle head-start program has been helping to boost the population of this state-endangered species in DuPage County! Blanding's are known for their distinctive yellow throats and smooth, speckled shells. The small, vulnerable hatchlings face high levels of predation when they first emerge from their shells. By incubating the eggs gathered from gravid mothers and raising the hatchlings until they are a bit bigger, we are able to increase their chances of survival once they get released into the wild. #conservation #endangeredspecies #turtle #turtles #Blandings #headstart #ecology #biology #environmentalscience

Did you know that the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is working to protect endangered species right in your own backyard? Through the use of head-start programs, the District helps to boost the populations of the Federally Endangered Hine's Emerald Dragonfly and the State Endangered Blanding's turtle. By giving the young of these species a head-start early in their life cycle, they are able to bypass the dangers of life in the wild, giving them a much higher chance of survival as an adult. In addition to habitat restoration and management, head-start programs are an important part of preserving our wildlife in DuPage County.

Take a closer look at some of the recent restoration work that has taken place at Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve! Woodpeckers are loving the dead trees and snags we've left behind. #preservedforyou #restoration #conservation

Happy Bluebird of Happiness Day! Bluebirds are associated with joy, luck, and happiness. They once faced steep population declines, but have now rebounded thanks to nestbox monitoring programs across North America. Photo of an eastern bluebird perched on a District nestbox by Stephanie Scurtu, Rehab Wildlife Keeper

Fishing is a popular recreational activity in the DuPage forest preserves, but do you know the science behind maintaining it? Electrofishing is a powerful tool used to measure the health of our fish populations. It gives us a snapshot in time that informs ecological decisions. Learn more from Ecologist Dan Grigas! #fish #fisheries #ecology #biology #conservation #recreation #localgov #fishing #gofish