Tag: Southwest Cook County

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A Getaway That’s Not Far Away: South & Southwest Cook County

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Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center: Explore for an Hour, a Day or Even a Night

girl in traditional chinese clothing performing a dance

January 30, 2026

Lunar New Year Finds a Home in the Forest Preserves

Press Release: Nearly 90 HACC Youth Graduate from Summer Jobs Program in the Forest Preserves of Cook County

Press Release: President Preckwinkle Unveils New All-Terrain Wheelchairs During Nature is Accessible! Event

Press Release: From Helmets to Hand Signals: Forest Preserves Police Teach Safety for National Bicycle Safety Month

A before and after image of a trailhead showing plant life returning after the closing of the trail.

Closing Swallow Cliff’s Unofficial Trails Breathing New Life into Nature

a wildlife biologist holds an osprey after banding its leg

December 5, 2024

Osprey Found in South America, One Year After Banding in Forest Preserves

September 6, 2024

Press Release: Forest Preserves of Cook County Opens New Preserve in Tinley Park

A group of educator workshop attendees walking through a prairie.

Forest Preserves Program Building a Curriculum Bedrock for Teachers

October 5, 2023

Press Release: Forest Preserves of Cook County Launches “Stay on the Trail” Initiative

October 19, 2022

Press Release: Ribbon Cut on New Trails in Northwest Cook County for Mountain Bikers, Trail Runners

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