Thatcher Woods — Attraction in River Forest

Nice place to get away to walk and breathe in nature. Wildlife such as deer, raccoons and coyotes can often be seen in the forest or crossing the road (be watchful when driving through). There has also been a lot of curating that has been done since Toni Preckwinkle has taken over. The underbrush and predatory vines have been cleared away, dead trees cut down, waterway management to avoid flooding. It looks great! The Trailside Museum has continued to have outdoor activities such as food drives, fall activities while observing Covid requirements. The trail along side the river is now clear and available for hikes. It's good to...

It was very beautiful, I flew in for a party that my family was having at the pavilion. The party was reserved for 80 people and only 60 chairs were out and 8 tables and the location was paid for and reserved until 10 pm. Well at 9 25 the girl that was working there started closing the back doors where people were standing because there were no seats and she started removing the balloons from the front door. So everyone had no choice at that time but to start cleaning up and leaving. Maybe next time the rent out the pain, the staff needs to speak to the people and tell them to start wrapping it up instead of just start...

I attended a family picnic on July 2nd in Grove 3. It started out as being a lovely event until it was time for people to relieve themselves. We learned that the Portapotty was DEPLORABLE.. We weren't allowed access to the field house and was not given a clean dumped facility to use. The Portapotty had not been clean or serviced in months. They're were kids, babies and seniors at this event. To be refused by an Park Employee for" an alleged event". Do to say the least my family and I will not be returning to this God forsaken place anymore. I will be alerting everyone to not...