Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District
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Bigger Northbrook cage or Colorado sanctuary? Experts, activists differ on care for this coyoteOct 26, 2022 6:18 am - Nicole Milan first spotted the coyote dubbed Rocky about a year ago as it paced alone in a 266-square-foot cage at the River Trail Nature Center in Northbrook. She becam...
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13 miles of single-track trails open for mountain biking, running in Hoffman EstatesOct 23, 2022 8:33 am - Mountain bikers and trail runners now have more than 13 miles of additional single-track trails to explore in the suburbs after a new path was opened to the public Wedne...
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Is it the water at this Schiller Woods well? The magic may be more in the camaraderieNov 30, 2022 11:41 am - While buzz about the Schiller Woods water pump just off Irving Park Road is often shrouded in mystery — from rumors the water heals ailments to belief it's a secret ingr...
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Join a ride under the stars at Busse Woods Night Ride Aug. 27Jul 28, 2022 2:56 pm - The Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove, in partnership with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, will hold the 2022 Busse Woods Night Ride on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Busse Wo...
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How adaptive bikes enhance lives of riders with mobility issues, special needsMay 19, 2022 6:17 am - How adaptive bikes enhance lives of riders with mobility issues, special needs
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New view of the zoo: Brookfield's leader bringing a veterinarian's touch to renovation plansMay 13, 2022 6:56 am - Treating a sinus infection is no small feat when your patient is a 2,300-pound rhino. During his veterinary career, Dr. Mike Adkesson and an army of specialists orchestr...
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Constable: Body a mystery, but 1884 tombstone finds resting place in NorthbrookMay 05, 2022 9:44 am - Every decade or so, a hiker in the Cook County Forest Preserve Dam No. 1 Woods south of Dundee Road and east of the Des Plaines River would stumble across a mysterious t...
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Constable: 1884 tombstone finds resting place in Northbrook, but location of remains still a mysteryMay 05, 2022 6:26 am - Every decade or so, a hiker in the Cook County Forest Preserve Dam No. 1 Woods south of Dundee Road and east of the Des Plaines River would stumble across a mysterious t...
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How to stay safe during tick season, according to state and suburban forest preserve expertsMay 03, 2022 6:23 am - Tick season has already started in Illinois, despite this year's cooler spring weather. And with May being National Lyme disease Awareness Month, state and Chicago-area ...
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Earth Day event features fun in the woods at Barrington Hills nature centerApr 25, 2022 5:20 pm - Giant bubbles, big climbing logs and mud painting were among the Earth Day activities during the Cook County Forest Preserve's nature play event Saturday at the Crabtree...