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People of the Preserves: November 2020
...every day myself, but we go out as a family one day a week with all my kids and grandkids to clean up litter. Afterwards I buy everyone breakfast. I... -
Forest Preserves of Cook County Releases New Prescribed Fire Activity Map
Interactive map highlights recently burned sites, burns planned for that day The satisfying crunch of fallen leaves beneath feet and the feeling of cool, crisp air against skin are expected... -
Miami Woods Stewards Celebrate 40 Years of Nurturing Nature
...amounts of bare earth. Today, invasive species have been controlled and bike path users can enjoy open woods and a continuous layer of herbaceous vegetation—it looks beautiful,” explains Fuller. While... -
In Celebration of Women’s History Month: Recognizing Women in Conservation, Environmental Activism and Science
...protection laws on the books and one that continues to protect migratory birds. Rachel Carson, considered the mother of the modern environmental movement, challenged the notion of humans “mastering” the earth... -
General Headquarters
...– February President’s Day – February Casimir Pulaski Day – March Memorial Day – May Juneteenth – June Independence Day – July Labor Day – September Columbus Day – October... -
Board of Commissioners
...23, 2024 at 10 am Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 10 am Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 10 am Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 10 am Tuesday, December 17, 2024... -
Ecological Stewardship Days
...Leader Workday Greeter Licensed Herbicide Applicator Seed Collection Leader Current Training Opportunities Stewardship Day Resources & Forms Find all waivers, supply forms and Stewardship Day resources: Resources & Forms Page... -
Palos Preserves Named the World’s Largest Urban Night Sky Place
...of timers, shielded fixtures and night sky friendly LED lighting. “For the entire history of life on Earth, dark nights followed sunlit days. In a little more than a century... -
People of the Preserves: January 2019
...I feel like I take a lot from the Earth and there is kind of a guilt from taking, and taking, and taking. It’s kind of an empty feeling after... -
Prescribed Burns Help Natural Areas Thrive
...as oaks and hickories, as well as numerous grasses and wildflowers. As an additional benefit to prescribed burns, the black earth left behind after a fire warms more quickly in...