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05/15/2008







Pack In, Pack Out


In order to reduce trash in preserves, the District adopted in 2003 a Pack In, Pack Out requirement at select preserves. When reserving a picnic pavilion at one of these preserves, customers are asked to pack out their wastes for disposal at home and are given trash bags for that purpose.

In addition, those who reserve pavilions at other preserves are given the option of packing out their trash. A $10.00 discount is given for the pavilion rental and bags are provided for those who agree to do so.

The Pack In, Pack Out preserves are:

Forsythe Woods, in Wilmington
Runyon Preserve, in Lockport
Laughton Preserve, in Wilton Center
Hickory Creek Barrens, in Mokena
Hickory Creek Junction, in Mokena
Lambs Woods, in Lockport

Four other preserves are designated as Pack In, Pack Out though these do not have picnic pavilions. These four do not have garbage receptacles, and day users of the preserves are asked to take out their litter with them. These four preserves are:

Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve
Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve
Rock Run Preserve-Paul V. Nichols Access, in Joliet
Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve, in Monee

Pavilion Rental Fees

Will County Residents                Out-of-County Residents

  Pavilion

Regular / Pack In, Pack Out 

 Grove

Regular / Pack In, Pack Out 

 Pavilion

Regular / Pack In, Pack Out 

 Grove

Regular / Pack In, Pack Out 

 $50.00 / $40.00 
 $35.00 / $25.00 
 $100.00 / $85.00 
 $70.00 / $55.00