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Child Educators Get a NatureStart
Forest Preserves staff benefit from Brookfield Zoo’s child development expertise This February, Forest Preserves of Cook County naturalists and recreation staff spent much of their day on the floor playing... -
Commit to a Day of Service in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Forest Preserves of Cook County is honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. with a Day of Service. Join us for a self-led volunteer litter cleanup on January 17, 2022 and make... -
Centennial History Series: An Interview With Dwight Perkins’ Grandsons
...became a huge public thing. Our family has cartoons—the Chicago Tribune had a color political cartoon on the front page every day. The cartoon had my grandfather as a shining... -
Centennial History Series: First Catch — Initial Fish & Water Management in the Forest Preserves
...day, and of course man is going to bring his family along because they won’t stay at home. If he gets out all day in the open air with his... -
My Favorite Trail Mile
...dusk that make you stand still and quiet. Some days that trail is busier than a Busse Bike trail, other days you could be out there for six hours and... -
50 Years of Picnics
...magic show, while a big, colorful jumper is full of bouncing kids all day long. “We have a lot of members who sing,” says Harris. “They always sing at every... -
2021 Budget
...revenues totaling $7.1 million and reserves totaling $22.4 million. The Corporate budget request, which funds the day-to-day operations of the Forest Preserves, is $62.2 million, a decrease of $1.3 million... -
Volunteer Spotlight: Pete Jackson, Ron Vargason and Jackie Grom
...me recognize a few years back that many of today’s children are denied those sorts of opportunities to develop a relationship with and love of the natural world. Today, welcoming... -
An Early Burn Season
For most people, hearing the phrase “forest fire” conjures images of infernos consuming entire mountainsides of conifers in the arid southwestern United States (or, in the last few days, news... -
Judge Dismisses Shakman Litigation Against the Forest Preserve District of Cook County
...impact on the day-to-day lives of people who work for the District, they have a real impact on the quality of service that the District offers to the public, and...