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This Birder Finds Joy in Birding
...pond. I wanted to learn more after seeing that bird over and over again, watching its graceful flight. It feels good to learn more about our fellow earthlings. What was... -
Powwow Celebrates the Native Culture Thriving in Cook County
...Mother Earth” for dancers and visitors alike. This year’s 61st Annual Chicago Powwow, held September 13 and 14 at Busse Woods, will be no different. The American Indian Center (AIC)... -
Helping a Rare Shrub
...still clings to earth. Seedlings were planted in fall 2013, and already this spring the young plants are showing signs of life. Buds are beginning to swell and burst with... -
Wild Indigo: Adventures in the Calumet Region
Nita Marchant gets animated when she describes the first Wild Indigo outing, at Bartel Grassland in Matteson: “We had almost 70 people—youth and adults. We really connected with the earth... -
Burnham Prairie
...to build an earthen berm to prevent polluted stormwater from entering the wetlands. Ongoing invasive species control, including prescribed burns, protects the native plants that help these marsh birds thrive.... -
Camp Dan Beard Open for the Summer in Northbrook
...Preserves of Cook County Headquarters (536 N. Harlem Avenue in River Forest) between Monday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Additionally, Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. for... -
Camp Bullfrog Lake Gives Outdoors Enthusiasts a Place to Stay and Play
...362 days a year but closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Camps Dan Beard and Shabbona are open April through October. Fees vary by season and day, but... -
Volunteer Newsletter: Restoring Deer Grove at 100
...never actually been there until the previous steward, Dale Shields, invited me to come to a workday. This was around ‘98. I was a regular volunteer from that first workday... -
Camp Sullivan in Oak Forest Opens Friday
...Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Camp Sullivan is the second campsite to open since Memorial Day Weekend when... -
2017 Budget
...Botanic Garden. The Forest Preserves’ day-to-day operating budget remains consistent with last year, including the funding levels for the Zoo and Garden which will continue at the current levels of...