Preserve Information

Location & Hours

Russell Woods Forest Preserve
11750 State Route 72
Genoa IL, 60135
815-895-7191
Open daily 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Amenities

  • Handicap access
  • Restrooms
  • Fold-down changing table
  • Water fountain
  • Natural Resource Education Center
  • Enclosed shelters
  • Picnic areas
  • Playground
  • Open play fields

Activities

  • Canoeing
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Fishing
  • Hiking (paved and grass)
  • Sledding

Natural Resource Education Center

The Natural Resource Education Center (NREC) features experts, exhibits, a library, and T.J. the tortoise.

Check out this guest blog by Peggy Doty, director of the NREC, about identifying animal tracks in winter.

For more information, visit the DeKalb County website.