News

Sign up for the Forest Way email newsletter and receive the latest Forest Preserves news, events and volunteer opportunities each month.

Sign Up for Newsletter

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

garter snake in the grass with its tongue out

February 10, 2025

Survival in the Forest Preserves: How Wildlife Takes on the Winter Elements

January 22, 2025

Press Release: MWRD, Forest Preserves to Study Major Project That Would Connect South Suburbs With Nature and Alleviate Flooding

January 14, 2025

Press Release: The Forest Preserves Achieves the American Humane Certified™ Distinction for Animal Care, Welfare and Wellbeing

January 13, 2025

Press Release: President Preckwinkle Encourages Public to Commit to Day of Service in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

1 2 3 … 56 Next »