Will County Forest Preserve District Offering Half-Year Dog Park Permits

Submitted by the Will County Forest Preserve

Discounted half-year permits are available for Forest Preserve District of Will County dog parks. The passes can be purchased at any of four visitor centers: Sugar Creek Administration Center in Joliet, Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville, Monee Reservoir Visitor Center in Monee, or Plum Creek Nature Center in Beecher. The half-year permits will be on sale through Oct. 31. Permits for 2016 go on sale Nov. 1.

Half-year permits range in price from $25 for one dog to $45 for three dogs for county residents; non-residents pay $50 to $90. Discounts are available for senior citizens. The Forest Preserve District has five dog parks: Forked Creek in Wilmington, Hammel Woods in Shorewood, Messenger Marsh in Homer Glen, Rock Run in Joliet and Whalon Lake in Naperville.

For information on Forest Preserve District dog parks and permits, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.