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Try This! Seed Collecting at Spring Creek Forest Preserve
...efforts at Spring Creek Forest Preserve is the chance to immerse yourself in breathtaking nature. Spring Creek preserve is a vast landscape with almost 4,000 acres of tallgrass prairies, rolling... -
Forest Preserves Experience Provides Job-Readiness Training for Cook County Youth
...to learn about each other more and more – I’m going to miss them when I leave.” “Giving these young people a chance to experience nature, goal setting, teamwork, and... -
Artist in Residence: Tuesday, June 13
...her love of art with her 7-year-old daughter. We talked about the importance of nature and how art was everywhere if you just opened your eyes. Two ladies from Cabin... -
Artist in Residence: Sunday, June 11
...stands alert. Safety signage is frequent and to the point; not scary but helpful. The camp store has nature backpacks for loan, and some necessities for sale such as the... -
New Book Catalogs Chicagoland Plants, Insect Interactions
...to science since 1994. According to Doug Ladd, director of conservation for the Missouri Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, “Flora of the Chicago Region” is “astounding, and will set a... -
Explore For an Hour, a Day, or Even a Night: Central Cook County
...Museum of Natural History. Trailside Museum offers a wide variety of public nature programs and special events, as well as guided hikes every month. Additionally, museum visitors can view displays... -
Spend An Hour, A Day, Or A Night Exploring FPCC’s Northwest Cook County
...on ways to explore the Forest Preserves in Cook County’s northwest area: An Hour Visit Crabtree Nature Center, where visitors can explore the exhibit building’s natural history displays. There are... -
Volunteer Newsletter: Master Naturalist Class of 2016
...institutions, science labs, and rare natural collections. Exposure to educational leadership from instructors with University of Illinois, Illinois Natural History Survey, The Field Museum, The Nature Conservancy and Forest Preserves of... -
Agencies, Conservation Corps, Volunteers Partner to Restore Forest Preserves’ Palos Region
...stairs, two Nature Centers, Camp Bullfrog Lake, Saganashkee Slough and more. With so much land, effective management often begins with partnerships, both with other organizations and dedicated volunteers. Fortunately, the... -
Celebrating One Hundred Years of Conserving Birds
...often cracked before they could hatch. After the effects of DDT on birds were seen and understood, its use was banned. Healthy migratory bird populations are good for nature. Many...