The map symbols represent the amenities and offerings at District properties.

Click on the "Map Legend" button located on the right side of the screen in the black bar above the map.
A window will pop up with a scrollable list of the icons on the map and a description of what they mean.

The map tools allow you to save, print, measure, share, or add notes to the map.

The map tools are located on the right side of the screen in the black bar above the map.
Click on any of the buttons to activate them.

Click your left mouse button, hold it down, and move your mouse to change what part of the map is displayed. When the left mouse is held down and the mouse is moved, the cursor will change to a cross with four arrows.

Using the Map Controls:

Use the two white buttons located under the blue pin on the map.
To Zoom In: Click the "+" button.
To Zoom Out: Click the "-" button.

Using Your Mouse

If your mouse has a scrolling wheel located between the left and right buttons,
you can use it to zoom in or out of the map.

To Zoom In: Roll the scroll wheel toward the top of the mouse.
To Zoom Out: Roll the scroll wheel toward the bottom of the mouse.

Click the "Home Extent" button located above the blue pin on the map.

Click on the "Home" button at the top of any page in the search panel to return to the main menu.

Click on the information button located on the right side of the screen in the black bar above the map. A window will pop up with information about the interactive map and a list of links. Click on the "Contact Us" link to open a new browser tab that displays a form you can use to contact the District.

Click on the "ReconnectWithNature.org" link at the bottom of the screen to open the District's homepage.

Click on the "information button" button located on the right side of the screen above the map.
A window will pop up with information about the interactive map and a list of links.
Click on the "HTML" link to view a version of this site in HTML code that can be used with a screen reader.

Click on the "information button" button located on the right side of the screen above the map.
A window will pop up with information about the interactive map and a list of links.
Click on the "Terms of Use" link to open a new browser tab that displays the guidelines for usage of this site.

Click on the "information button" button located on the right side of the screen above the map.
A window will pop up with information about the interactive map and a list of links.
Click on the "Privacy Policy" link to open a new browser tab that describes what information this site collects from you.

Click the "Forest Preserves" button in the search panel to display a list of Forest Preserves.
Click on the name of a Forest Preserve to view more information.

Click the "Visitor Centers" button in the search panel to display a list of Visitor Centers.
Click on the name of a Visitor Center to view more information.

Click the "Regional Trails" button in the search panel to display a list of regional trails.
Click on the name of a trail and the map will highlight the trail in red.
A list of trailheads and access points will also appear in the search panel.
Click on the name of a trailhead or access point to display more information in the search panel and view its location on the map.

Click the "Activities" button in the search panel to display an activities search screen.
Click to select activities or features to search for. Selected options will turn green.
Click the "Search" button.
A list of Forest Preserves, Visitor Centers, and/or Regional Trails that match your search criteria will appear in the search panel.
Click a Forest Preserve, Visitor Center, or Regional Trail to obtain further information.

Click the "Find or Set My Location" button (blue pin) in the upper left corner of the map and follow the instructions to set your location.
Click one of the search options (e.g., "Forest Preserves") in the search panel.
The search results will include the distance from your location for each option.
Click the "Distance" button at the top of the search panel to sort the list by distance.
The options closest to your location are listed at the top.
If you want to sort the list alphabetically again, click the "Name" button.

Click the "Find or Set My Location" button (blue pin) in the upper left corner of the map and follow the instructions to set your location.
Click one of the search options (e.g., "Forest Preserves") in the search panel.
Click one of the options (e.g. a forest preserve) in the search results to view the details page for that option.
Click the "Get Driving Directions" button on the details page.
A new browser window or tab will appear with interactive driving directions in Google Maps.

Click the "Find or Set My Location" button (blue pin) in the upper left corner of the map.
Type the address into the white text box.
Click the "Set Address" button to save your new settings. 

Click the "Find or Set My Location" button (blue pin) in the upper left corner of the map.
Type in the new address and click "Set Address" to save your new location.
Alternately, click the "Use Current Location" button to share your device's location.

Click the "Find or Set My Location" button (blue pin) in the upper left corner of the map.
Click the "Clear Address" button to erase your current address settings.

Click a Forest Preserve icon on the map to display a "map tip" window with some basic information about the Forest Preserve.
Click the "More Information" link to display more information in the search panel.
Click the "Driving Directions" link to obtain driving directions using Google Maps.

Click a Visitor Center icon on the map to display a "map tip" window with some basic information about the Visitor Center.
Click the "More Information" link to display more information in the search panel.
Click the "Driving Directions" link to obtain driving directions using Google Maps.

Click the "Regional Trails" button in the search panel to display a list of regional trails.
Click on the name of a trail and the map will highlight the trail in red.
A list of trailheads and access points will also appear in the search panel.
Click on the name of a trailhead or access point to view more information.

Click a picnic shelter icon on the map.
A "map tip" window will appear with some basic information about the shelter.
Click the "Visit Shelter Web Page" link to open a new browser tab that displays more information on the District's Web site.

Click a camping site icon on the map.
A "map tip" window will appear with some basic information about the camping site.
Click the "Visit Camping Web Page" link to open a new browser tab that displays more information about camping on the District's Web site.
Click the "View Camping Events" link to open a new browser tab that displays information about camping events on the District's website.

Find a Forest Preserve using the search panel.
Click the preserve's name in the search results to view the details page.
Click the "Visit Preserve Web Page" button to open a new browser tab with the Forest Preserve Web Page.

Find a Visitor Center using the search panel.
Click the center's name in the search results to view the details page.
Click the "Visit Visitor Center Web Page" button to open a new browser tab with the Visitor Center Web Page.

Find a Trail using the search panel.
Click the trail name in the search results to display a list of trailheads and access points.
Click the name of a trailhead or access point to view the details page.
Click the "Visit Trail Web Page" button to open a new browser tab with the Trail Web Page.

Click the "Activities" button in the search panel to display an activities search screen.
Click the "Visit Activities Web Page" button at the bottom of the search panel to open the District's activities Web page.

Click the "Measure Tool" button located on the right side of the screen in the black bar above the map.
A "Measure Distance" window will appear with options for measuring distances, paths, and routes on the map.
Click on the menu to select your unit of measurements (e.g. Miles).
Click once on the map at your starting point.
Click once on the map at each change in direction along your path or route until it is complete.
The window will update with the measurements of each segment and the total distance.
Click the "Measurements" button (with the trash can icon) to remove the measurements from the map.
Click the "Close" button to close the window and stop measurements.

Click the "Change Basemap" button located on the right side of the screen in the black bar above the map to toggle between satelite and street view.
The map will refresh with the new background.

Make sure the location you want to save is visible on the map.
Click the "Favorites" button located on the right side of the screen in the black bar above the map.
A "Favorites" window will appear with options for adding, removing, and finding favorite locations.
Click the pencil to edit the example favorite (or any existing favorite).
Type in a name for your favorite in the black box and press Enter or Return on your keyboard.
The saved favorite will now be added to the list for future reference.
Click the "Add Favorite" button to create additional favorites.
Repeat this process for each location on the map that you wish to save.

Click the "Favorites" button located on the right side of the screen in the black bar above the map.
A "Favorites" window will appear with a list of your previously saved favorites.
Click the name of a favorite to move the map to its location.

Click the "Favorites" button located on the right side of the screen in the black bar above the map.
A "Favorites" window will appear with a list of your previously saved favorites.
Click the grey "X" next to the name of a favorite to delete it from the saved list.

Click the "Markup Tools" button located on the right side of the screen in the black bar above the map to display a pop-up window with a menu of markup tools.
Use the tools provided to add lines, point, shapes, and text to your map.
For example, the "Point" tool lets you add a point to the map.
Click the "Close" button to close the markup window when you are done.

Click the "Markup Tools" button located on the right side of the screen in the black bar above the map to display a pop-up window with a menu of markup tools.
Click the "Graphics" button (with the trash can icon) to remove all graphics and text from the map.

Notes can only be permanently saved by exporting your map and saving or printing it. Instructions for exporting your map can be found below under “Sharing Functions,” question 1.

Click the "Export Map" button located on the right side of the screen in the black bar above the map to display a pop-up window with options for exporting your map.
Type the title of your map into the text box.
Click the drop down menus to select the output format and orientation.
Click the "Generate Map" button to start the map creation process.
The computer will create the map and display it for you.
Save the generated map to your computer.

Note: Pop-ups must be enabled to view the map.
See our troubleshooting questions if you need help enabling pop-ups for this site.

Click the "Share Map" button located on the right side of the screen in the black bar above the map to display a pop-up window with options for sharing your map.
Click one of the first three buttons to share your map on Twitter, Facebook, Google+.
Click the fourth button to obtain a link that you can share via email or other social media.
Click the grey "X" to close this window.

When you create a map, the size of the map is equal to the size of your Web browser window.
When the map is exported to a PDF, it is cropped to fit on 8.5x11-inch paper, which may be smaller than the size of your browser window. To correct this, try zooming in or out or panning the map to center the area you wish to capture, then export the map to PDF.

Click or tap the link next to your web browser's to open up a new window with instructions on enabling pop-ups.

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/pop-blocker-settings-exceptions-troubleshooting
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95472?hl=en
Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH19284?locale=en_US
Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/ie-security-privacy-settings

Unfortunately, the Kindle Silk browser does not fully support the District's interactive map.
A known issue is that the buttons on the home page are extremely long and the pictures do not fill the buttons.
We recommend either using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome on your Kindle or using another supported device.

The District's interactive map is designed to be responsive to screens of different sizes and orientations.
However, the responsive design is optimized for viewing in portrait orientation on mobile devices and may exhibit problems when viewed in widescreen mode.