Forest Preserve District of Will County

The Forest Preserve District of Will County works to preserve, protect and restore the forests and prairies of Will County, Ill., for the purposes of the education, pleasure and recreation of the county s residents. The district is organized into several divisions, including administration and finance, planning and operations and law enforcement. The administration and finance division oversees finance, the dissemination of public information, human resources, information systems and the district s volunteer offices. The division s planning and operations division is responsible for land preservation, property management, preserve improvements, public programs and events, visitor facilities and day-to-day maintenance of preserves and the district s fleet. The district s law enforcement division consists of the preserves police force, which is comprised of state-certified police officers with training in conservation law. The Forest Preserve District of Will County is headquartered in Joliet, Ill.