Seward Bluffs
Official FPWC preserve photography anchors the first impression.
Winnebago County, Illinois
Explore 45 preserves across 11,600 acres of Winnebago County.
Find a trail near you, reserve a campsite or shelter, and join an upcoming nature program. Public lands, open dawn to dusk, every day of the year.
- 45Forest preserves
- 11,600+Acres protected
- 3Public golf courses
- 1922District established
Popular destinations
What brings you here today?
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Trails & Preserve Finder
Search all 45 official preserve records by location, acreage, trail mileage, camping, paddling, and golf amenities.
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Camping & Reservations
Campgrounds, picnic shelters, and permits for groups and gatherings.
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Events Calendar
An honest integration surface for the District's live event calendar, volunteer programs, and golf event pages.
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Play the Preserves
Three public courses, season passes, outings, and tee-time request workflows.
Phone-first rebuild
The smallest screen is the main screen.
FPWC's own analytics make the design decision clear: most visitors arrive by phone. This prototype treats mobile preserve search, tee-time paths, events, forms, and accessibility states as primary deliverables, then scales them up for desktop.
69%of FPWC visitors arrive on phones
74%of Golf visitors arrive on phones
From official FPWC media
More of the preserves, less generic web chrome
Sugar River
Camping, paddling, and trail discovery belong near the front door.
Hononegah
Every result keeps visitors one click from the authoritative FPWC page.
Live content paths
Official information stays connected
Current FPWC events
The production calendar imports the District's live events instead of maintaining a duplicate list.
Official preserve pages in search context
All 45 finder records include a link back to the authoritative FPWC item page for current rules and conditions.
Play the Preserves
Golf content keeps its own brand while sharing the same accessible system and source-of-truth links.
Our mission
Protecting Winnebago County's natural heritage
Established by public vote in 1922 as the third forest preserve district in Illinois, the District protects, conserves, and enhances natural lands for the environmental, educational, and recreational benefit of present and future generations.
- 45preserves
- 11,600+acres protected
- 3public golf courses