The Byron Forest Preserve District will be distributing free oak tree seedlings donated from the Living Lands & Waters Million Tree Project starting at 8:00 am on Tuesday, April 13 at their Jarrett Prairie Center located at 7993 North River Road in Byron.  There will be a total of 750 bur oak, red oak and […]

Illinois Department of Natural Resources required class covers ethics, firearms and archery. Please note that these classes fill up fast. Participants must attend both days and be able to pass the final written test. This is a two day class, Saturday 9A-3P. and Sunday 12-4pm. Min/Max :  5/40 Please call 815-234-8535 to register SORRY THIS […]

   Hike through remnant and sandy soil prairies and oak savanna with Byron Forest Preserve staff to observe plant and animal life. this hike will be approximately 2 miles along hilly terrain. You must be registered for this event call 815-234-8535 to register or go to info@byronforestpreserve.com 

   Walk along our creek with Byron Forest Preserve staff to look for both common and rare birds. Adjacent prairie and oak savanna habitats attract a wide variety to this preserve. The distance hiked will be about a mile on flat terrain. You must be registered for this event call 815-234-8535 to register or go […]

  Join Byron Forest Preserve staff for a hike and creek study, and participate in one or both. This preserve shares a creek with Severson Dells Nature Center, and is adjacent to the R. Robert Funderburg Preserve. Restoration efforts have greatly improve habitats on this preserve, which includes tall grass prairie, oak savannas, and oak-hickory […]

  Hike with Byron Forest Preserve staff through this gravel hill prairies and oak savannas with a stop at the biggest tree in IL. This preserve is known for rare prairie plants and grassland birds, including woolly milkweed, norther harriers, and short-eared owls. A bobcat was seen on a trail camera this winter. This is […]