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Centennial Campaign Plan
...water – whether they ever set foot in the preserves or not. The Forest Preserves of Cook County are about more than nature. They are about the people of this... -
Bluff Spring Revival
...County, the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, Friends of the Fen, Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois State Water Survey, Vulcan Materials Corporation and Bluff City Materials, Inc. The project’s ultimate aim... -
Volunteers Contribute to Deer Grove Restoration Efforts
...and visitors will be able to truly appreciate the beauty of relatively uninterrupted natural land with numerous diverse habitats. “People have this idea that nature is not anywhere near Chicago,... -
Bobolink Meadow Designated Illinois Land & Water Reserve
...acres with the Illinois Nature Preserve Commission by 2025. The Forest Preserves currently has 23 dedicated Nature Preserves and four Land and Water Reserves. The addition of Bobolink Meadow ILWR brings the... -
Big Changes at Cranberry Slough
...centerpiece of a 1,200-acre managed complex of woodland, savanna and prairie dotted with wetlands. The complex includes Spears Woods, Willow Springs Woods, Pioneer Woods and McMahon Woods and Fen Nature... -
Camp Sullivan in Oak Forest Opens Friday
...bringing back family camping to the Forest Preserves,” said Forest Preserves of Cook County President, Toni Preckwinkle. “Camping helps young people, families and groups connect with nature and make lasting... -
A Note from the Forest Preserve Foundation
...as paid interns in the Forest Preserves. We support restoration volunteers. And we fund programming for youth and families to have fun in nature. As we enter the holiday season, we... -
Chicago’s True Nature: The Forest Preserves of Cook County
The Forest Preserves of Cook County, in partnership with WYCC PBS Chicago and Juneteenth Productions, is proud to present “Chicago’s True Nature: The Forest Preserves of Cook County.” The Emmy®... -
Did You Know? There are 7 Native Woodpeckers in Cook County
...the course of the competition, participating teams recorded sightings of all seven native Cook County woodpeckers at McClaughry Springs, Thatcher Woods, Sand Ridge Nature Center, Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center,... -
Volunteer Newsletter: Tales from the Trails
...doing so. Some respond to my answer with “Why?!” I volunteer because I feel that nature often affects people in a positive and lasting way. Recently, I had a few...