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Volunteer Spotlight: Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards
...Road Prairie Nature Preserve. Since 1989, the Prairie Stewards have given more than 3,500 hours annually to help with restoration efforts, according to volunteer site steward John Navin. They’ve been... -
Riding to London
...nature,” she said, “and as I watch the urban sprawl take over much of the beautiful riding land in Virginia where I now live I realize more and more how... -
Results of the Desk Audit
...District’s six nature centers in the Resource Management Department. To improve and streamline the Forest Preserve District’s operations, these recommendations, and others from the desk audit report, will be implemented:... -
People of the Preserves: March 2019
...people who love nature and care for the Preserves. Photo by Kris DaPra. Anthony Misiak “About four or five years ago, I was in a high school environmental science class... -
People of the Preserves: May 2019
...people who love nature and care for the Preserves. Photo by Kris DaPra. Ann Petric “It’s so long ago that sometimes it’s hard for me to remember how I first... -
2019 Class of Youth Outdoor Ambassadors Are “the Next Generation of Advocates”
Nearly 25 Cook County youth spent the summer learning how different career paths converge with nature and protecting the environment while shadowing Forest Preserves of Cook County employees during the... -
Enjoy Fall, Halloween in the Forest Preserves of Cook County
...Forest Preserves of Cook County, with numerous opportunities to get outside and enjoy nature’s warm colors and crisp air. If you’re interested in a guided fall color hike, check out... -
Awards & Honors Archive
...and design, people and nature coexist to create a model urban forest preserve. Mighty Acorns Expansion received the Regional Conservation Education Outstanding Achievement Award from the USDA Forest Service. 1998... -
Seven Nutty Squirrel Facts
...to National Geographic, squirrels were introduced to urban environments to create and sustain an appreciation of nature in city dwellers. Cities such as Boston, New York City and Philadelphia established... -
Volunteers Brave Wintry Conditions to Honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
...addition to restoration work, attendees enjoyed a nature hike and activities in the pavilion, such as crafts and an MLK scavenger hunt quiz meant to teach participants about Martin Luther...