'Food Truck Fridays' Rolls into Whalon Lake in June

The Forest Preserve District of Will County's "Food Truck Friday" lineup kicks off June 2 at Whalon Lake preserve in Naperville with "pork centric" cuisine from The Roaming Hog.

The truck will be parked at the site from 4:30-7 p.m., and preserve patrons and food truck fans alike will be able to purchase tasty treats as they explore Whalon Lake.

A food truck will roll into the preserve every Friday in June. But that's just the beginning. After Whalon Lake in June, preserves in New Lenox and Plainfield also will get their turn hosting food trucks. One truck will be stationed in each preserve on specified Fridays from 4:30-7 p.m.

Here's the complete food truck schedule so you can salivate all summer long:

Whalon Lake, Naperville

June 2 - The Roaming Hog, pork centric cuisine
June 9 - La Cocinita ("The Little Kitchen"), Venezuelan-inspired Latin American street food
June 16 - Grumpy Gaucho, empanadas and other food inspired by Argentina, Italy and Spain
June 23 - To be determined
June 30 - La Cocinita

Hickory Creek Barrens Nature Preserve, New Lenox

July 7 - To be determined
July 14 - La Cocinita
July 21 - Rogue Curbside Kitchen, sandwiches and more
July 28 - Best Truckin' BBQ, sandwiches and sides

Lake Renwick Preserve – Turtle Lake Access, Plainfield

Aug. 4 - Rogue Curbside Kitchen
Aug. - Toasty Cheese, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches
Aug. 18 - La Cocinita
Aug. 25 - Grumpy Gaucho

During each "Food Truck Friday," Forest Preserve staff will be on site with preserve information and items for check out, including binoculars and field guides. Scheduled activities will get you out exploring the preserves and taking in some fresh air and exercise, before or after you nosh to your heart's content on some food truck fare.