Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District
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'Gorgeous' morning greets hikers at Barrington Hills nature center
Jan 2, 2022 5:14 PM - It was well below freezing, occasionally overcast and the ground was still slick and wet with the previous day's snow, but for Cathy Shike of Hoffman Estates, it all added up to "gorgeous." Shike and other hearty nature lovers trakked out to Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington Hills on Sunday morning for the New Year's Wellness Walk. -
Suburban Skyview: Hay bales in Ned Brown preserve help keep out invasive plants
Jan 4, 2022 1:17 PM - The Ned Brown Forest Preserve (popularlyi known as Busse Woods) surrounding Elk Grove Village is now dotted with hay bales, which help keep out invasive plants and maintain a grassland habitat. -
Northbrook resident raises concerns over welfare of coyote kept at nature center
Dec 30, 2021 8:15 AM - Concern for the health and welfare of a coyote residing at the River Trail Nature Center in Northbrook has prompted a village resident to take legal steps to have the animal relocated to a Colorado sanctuary. -
Structure is key to late fall fishing
Nov 9, 2021 2:36 PM - Evan Gregor: The key to successful fishing as we get to late fall is finding the right structure. -
'It's real': America welcomes 35 new citizens at suburban ceremony
Oct 20, 2021 6:48 PM - Their journeys may have started in 16 different nations around the world, but for the 35 people who gathered Monday at in Glencoe, the destination was the same: American citizenship. -
'It's real': America welcomes 35 new citizens at suburban ceremony
Oct 20, 2021 7:20 AM - Their journeys may have started in 16 different nations around the world, but for the 35 people who gathered Monday in Glencoe, the destination was the same: American citizenship. -
Cook County to stock lakes for fall trout fishing season
Sep 27, 2021 11:49 AM - Six lakes in the Forest Preserves of Cook County will be stocked with rainbow trout for the fishing season, which begins Saturday, Oct. 16. -
Celebrate National Public Lands Day with a Party for the Preserves
Sep 24, 2021 6:00 AM - The Forest Preserves of Cook County is hosting its annual Party for the Preserves, and everyone is invited. -
Environmental resource fair Sept. 26 in StreamwoodSep 13, 2021 5:49 PM - Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison will host a free in-person environmental resource fair from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 26, at Rahlf's Woods, 1350 S. Park Ave. in Streamwood.
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Learn how to become a foster parent at picnicSep 13, 2021 12:19 PM - The Forest Preserves of Cook County and Impact Grants Chicago are hosting a free picnic for people of all ages to raise awareness of the foster care system and recruit potential foster care families.
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