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Permits for Cook County forest preserves available Nov. 15
Nov 11, 2019 12:20 PM - Online and in-person permit sales for 2020 picnics and special events, as well as campground reservations, in Forest Preserves of Cook County begin on Friday, Nov. 15. -
Cook County forest preserve permits for 2020 go on sale Nov. 15Nov 6, 2019 12:38 PM - Online and in-person permit sales for 2020 picnics and special events, as well as campground reservations, in the Cook County forest preserves begin at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15.
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Ignite the Night benefits Citizens for Conservation efforts
Oct 25, 2019 12:13 PM - More than 500 people celebrated under a full harvest moon at Citizens for Conservation's Ignite the Night on Sept. 14. -
Cook County forest preserve to dedicate Harms Woods as Illinois Nature PreserveOct 21, 2019 1:59 PM - The Forest Preserves of Cook County on Tuesday will dedicate 169 acres of Harms Woods Forest Preserve near Glenview as Harms Woods Nature Preserve -- a milestone 25th Illinois Nature Preserve.
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Lakes stocked with fish for opening of trout season Oct. 19
Oct 1, 2019 12:15 PM - Trout fishing opens Saturday, Oct. 19, at Forest Preserves of Cook County's trout fishing lakes, including Axehead Lake and Belleau Lake in Park Ridge and Busse Reservoir - North Pool in Elk Grove Village. -
See grasses in all their glory at a suburban tallgrass prairie
Sep 16, 2019 6:00 AM - A tall-grass prairie in September is one of the best antidotes for screen fatigue that I know. Here, the grasses are in their glory, towering above all else and waving their flowers with abandon.
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5 colorful suburban bike trail systems to ride this fall, plus pretty roads for the more daring
Sep 8, 2019 7:29 AM - Autumn is a great time to ride a bike. So where are the best places to ride for fall colors? You must go where the trees are, of course. Fortunately, that's where many of the best bike trails and routes are, too. -
'World's Largest Bounce House' comes to Busse Woods
Sep 6, 2019 5:28 PM - The "World's Largest Bounce House," as certified by the Guinness Book of World Records, will be among the inflatables for kids and adults alike to jump around beginning this weekend in Busse Woods near Elk Grove Village. -
Fire up for fall at Ignite the Night in Barrington Hills
Aug 29, 2019 4:00 PM - Celebrate under a full harvest moon at Citizens for Conservation's Ignite the Night. The event will feature live music, food, stargazing, flashlight walks for kids, a raffle, and horse-drawn wagon rides and will be capped off by a spectacular bonfire. -
Crews removing or trimming trees deemed potential hazards at Deer Grove
Aug 2, 2019 11:49 AM - About 200 trees considered potentially hazardous to trail users are being removed or pruned at Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine, officials said.
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