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Press Release: President Preckwinkle Unveils New All-Terrain Wheelchairs During Nature is Accessible! Event

raised seed beds filled with soil

Seed Amplification Program Creating Habitats that Thrive

two garbage trucks parked side by side

Forest Preserves Adds Innovative Electric Garbage Trucks to Green Fleet

Press Release: From Helmets to Hand Signals: Forest Preserves Police Teach Safety for National Bicycle Safety Month

a cyclist and a dog walker pass each other on a trail

Visit Us at Share the Trail Stops: A Friendly Way to Enjoy the Outdoors Together

a girl measures the circumference of a tree

Discover a Champion Tree in the Forest Preserves

american bullfrogs on a rock at Crabtree Nature Center

A Ribbit Rhapsody: Frog Calls of the Forest Preserves

Press Release: Recycle “Hard-To-Dispose-Of” Items and More During a Forest Preserves of Cook County Trash Bash Event

Press Release: Forest Preserves of Cook County Prepares for Spring 2025 Trout Fishing Season

A before and after image of a trailhead showing plant life returning after the closing of the trail.

Closing Swallow Cliff’s Unofficial Trails Breathing New Life into Nature

Birdhouse Building Contest

February 24, 2025

Trailside’s 2025 Birdhouse Contest

Racial Segregation Report

February 11, 2025

Segregation in the Forest Preserves: A History Lesson

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