Will County Forest Preserve Closing Visitor Centers On Friday

WILL COUNTY, IL — Forest Preserve District of Will County visitor centers will be closing at 4 p.m. Friday, and all indoor programs canceled as part of the state’s Tier 3 COVID-19 mitigation efforts, the preserve said in a release.

Dog parks, preserves, trails, campgrounds and latrines will remain open.

Visitor centers that will be closed as of 4 p.m. Friday are: Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon, Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville, Monee Reservoir Visitor Center in Monee Township, Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township and Sugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet.

All indoor Forest Preserve programs scheduled after Friday will be canceled and cancellations of outdoor programs will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Program registrants will be notified, the preserve said.

Online programs, including a wide array of Zoom webinars, will continue.

Face masks are required for outdoor program participants, with the exception of those younger than 2 years old and those with a medical condition or disability that prevents them from wearing one, per state guidelines.