BYRON FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT BOARD SETS MEETING DATES

The Byron Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners have scheduled the Tentative Budget and Appropriation meeting for Monday, October 6, 2025, at 4pm.  The Annual Budget Workshop will be included with the Regular Monthly Meeting on Monday, October 20, 2025, beginning at 5:30pm.  These meetings are open to the public and will be held at the Jarrett Prairie Center located at 7993 North River Road, Byron.

Halloween on the Prairie

Byron Forest Preserve Board Meeting

Budget Workshop to immediately follow.

Homeschool Program – Fall at Bald Hill and Big Tree

Fall Big Tree Hayrides

Take a hayride down to the big tree! We’ll have staff on hand to answer questions and talk about the history of the preserve, and how this cottonwood got on to the Big Tree Registry. Wagon rides leave every 15-20 mins, so expect the round trip and tree talk to take about 45 minutes.

BFPD Announces New Executive Director

The Byron Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners have hired a new Executive Director. The board and staff would like to congratulate and welcome Andrew Hawkins to the Byron Forest Preserve District! Andrew brings over twenty-seven years of experience in parks, recreation, and environmental management to the district and has served most recently as the Director of Conservation with the Forest Preserve District of Will County for the past seventeen years. Andrew is originally from Fairfield, Illinois and was drawn to this position as Fairfield and Byron are similar in size with a strong sense of community. Andrew was officially announced as Executive Director at the regular board meeting on Monday March 17th, 2025. Andrew will officially begin with the district on April 7th, 2025.