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Experience Snowshoeing in the Forest Preserves
...on to learn how to put on snowshoes and rent a pair at one of our nature centers. Choosing the Correct Snowshoe Size Since snowshoes help distribute weight more easily,... -
Winter in the Preserves: There’s Still Plenty to Do!
...unpaved walking trails and a paved accessible garden trail for a wooded snowshoeing experience that connects to the Palos Trail System, notes Jacqui Ulrich, conservation and experiential programming director. Snowshoeing... -
Experience the Health Benefits of the Woods in Wintertime
...things they can do. There’s always an opportunity in the Forest Preserves to try something new, and meet someone new.” Those opportunities can include exercise for the body—like snowshoeing, cross-country... -
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the Forest Preserves of Cook County
...nearby trail. Looking to get your heart aflutter? Take loved ones out to enjoy exciting winter recreation like sledding, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing (conditions permitting). There are seven sledding hills... -
Rules & Frequently Asked Questions
...winter? No, we leave our trails in natural winter conditions for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, winter hiking and other seasonal activities. Plowing and salting can introduce saltwater runoff into our natural... -
Hike the Preserves this Winter
...Cook County, revealing clues to its ancient past. If there is more than 6 inches of snow, hikers can try out snowshoes. After winter wandering, visitors can warm up inside... -
Experience Camping During Winter
...moisture-wicking material. “People think they’re going to be cold while they’re outdoors snowshoeing, running around and doing things in the winter, but they’re going to sweat a lot faster than... -
Behind FPD 365
...10 or 11 days. Mosquitoes were a challenge, the weather was a challenge. I snowshoed from January to March, just about every day. It was cold, there were many feet... -
Renew and Rejuvenate This Winter
...snowshoe rental. Feel the rush of the sledding hills. Generations of residents have special memories of sledding at one of the nine sledding hills throughout the Forest Preserves. Sites are...