Public lands steward operating 60+ forest preserves across DuPage County
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County manages 60+ preserves and 166 miles of trails across a five-county region, supported by a 201–500-person workforce split heavily toward operations staff. The tech stack is GIS- and CAD-heavy (ArcGIS, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble), reflecting the agency's core workflow: land surveying, ecological mapping, and infrastructure planning. Current hiring (39 open roles, mostly junior operations) and active projects (turf restoration, invasive species control, capital improvements, master planning) signal operational scaling rather than digital transformation.
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is a government agency chartered in 1915 to acquire, preserve, and restore natural resources across DuPage County while offering public recreation and education. The organization operates 60+ forest preserves, maintains 166 miles of trails, and runs six education centers alongside dozens of community programs. Operations staff form the largest department, supported by smaller teams in construction, education, healthcare, finance, and IT. Current work centers on habitat restoration (turf, invasive species control), capital projects, ranger programming, and ecological monitoring.
GIS and CAD suite: ArcGIS, ArcView, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble, ERDAS. Also Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft 365, Intune, Kaseya VSA, Windows 11, iPad/iPhone.
Headquarters in Wheaton, Illinois. The agency manages preserves across DuPage County and operates in five counties total.
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