This forest preserve consists of 241 acres of “woodlands, savannas and wetlands . . . among the highest quality natural areas within the Calumet Open Space Preserve.

​The presence of existing natural areas, with basic native species intact, is a boon to this region where there are great quantities of open space but [unlike Eggers] most are in degraded condition.” (Chicago Habitat Directory 2005, p. 54)
Its rich variety of wild flowers includes May Apples, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, and Wild Geranium. Eggers is also home to a rare find: the Sassafrass Tree.   It is ideal for hiking and bird-watching, and links the Burnham Greenway to trails in Northwest Indiana.

Photos by Joann Podkul Murphy and Kevin P. Murphy

(2007) Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s John Elliott gives geological overview of Eggers Grove: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C9nfdmZzek&feature=youtu.be
(2010) Garlic Monday at EggersGrove: https://www.youtube.com/edit?%20o=U&video_id=jq28UhtQkGs
(2011) Garlic Mustard Team at Eggers Grove: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cvVobOgmU8&feature=youtu.be
(2013) Secrets of Eggers Grove’s Environmental Uniqueness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFktbjDBjk0&feature=youtu.be
(2013) Nature Block Party at Eggers Grove: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB52IGU9sVM&feature=youtu.be​
(2014) Garlic Mustard Removal at Eggers Grove: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoIn8kRcw00&feature=youtu.be
(2015) Exploring Local Hiking Trail, Eggers Grove to Hammond’s Wolf Lake Park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkIG6HcIlso&feature=youtu.be
(2015) Nature Block Party A Celebration of Biodiversity at Eggers Grove: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oelni1fMhLA&feature=youtu.be​
(2015) Fighting Invasives--Garlic Mustard Pull at Eggers Grove: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QUK56Bq0gk&feature=youtu.be​
(2016) Nature Block Party at Eggers Grove: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FQsrcoB7ag&feature=youtu.be​