With spring migration winding down, the restored tallgrass prairie, open wetlands, creeks and large reservoir of this underbirded Lake County Forest Preserve offer easy sightlines that make it a good spot to look for grassland and wetland species that will stay to nest.

Directions: Drive to the intersection of Lake Cook Rd. and N. Arlington Heights Rd. Turn north on Arlington Heights Rd., then west on Checker Rd. Park in the parking lot at 18163 Checker Rd. (This is the preserve’s east parking lot and larger than the one on the west.)

Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve – Main Parking Lot

Leader: Jerry Hampton (630) 400-0755

Please register for the Buffalo Creek walk HERE so that we can get a headcount and contact you in the event of a date change due to weather conditions.