Half-Price Dog Park Permits On Sale For Messenger Marsh

HOMER GLEN, IL — Discounted permits for the Forest Preserve District's six dog parks went on sale July 1, including for the dog park at Messenger Marsh in Homer Glen, according to a release from the preserve.

The permits are half price and good for the remainder of 2022.

The half-year permits decrease from $40 to $20 for Will County residents and from $80 to $40 for nonresidents. Seniors get a $10 discount, so half-year passes for seniors are only $10 for residents and $30 for nonresidents, the preserve said.

Daily permit fees remain the same at $5 per dog, and the fees for each additional dog ($20 for residents, $30 for nonresidents) also remain the same, the preserve said. Each dog park permit holder is allowed a maximum of three dogs.

Half-year permits can be purchased online or at one of four Forest Preserve visitor centers: Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, Channahon; Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville; Plum Creek Nature Center, Crete Township; or Sugar Creek Administration Center, Joliet.

Dog park permits are required for entry into the Forest Preserve's six off-leash dog parks located at Messenger Marsh in Homer Glen; Forked Creek Preserve – Ballou Road Access in Wilmington; Hammel Woods – DuPage River Access in Shorewood; Lower Rock Run Preserve – McClintock Road Access in Joliet; Plum Valley Preserve – Ballou Road Access in Crete Township; and Whalon Lake in Naperville.

A current rabies tag number and expiration date must be provided in order to purchase a dog park permit. Dogs must be six months of age to use the dog parks, the preserve said.