Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District
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Join in birding in the Forest Preserves of Cook CountyMar 02, 2016 10:00 pm - Birding highlights include Big Year competition, Bird of the Month events, and more Submitted by Forest Preserves of Cook County Did you know that just after dusk in lat...
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Cook County forest preserve adding new gateways to 30 sitesJan 14, 2016 4:25 am - Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine and the Ned Brown Preserve (Busse Woods) near Elk Grove Village will be among the first of 30 Forest Preserves of Cook County si...
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Learn to camp in winterJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Two winter camping workshops, one in Palatine, will teach the basics of camping in the cold, including winter weather safety and layering, winter fire building and snow ...
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Curious about the upcoming Deer Grove restoration project?Jan 06, 2016 12:00 am - Learn more about the five-year habitat improvement and restoration project at the Deer Grove West Forest Preserve near Palatine, at a Saturday, Jan. 9 open house. The Fo...
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Cook County picnic permit sales open 8 a.m. MondayJan 01, 2016 12:00 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County will begin selling 2016 picnic permits online and in-person Monday, Jan. 4. In-person sales are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the General ...
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$7.2 million North Branch Trail under constructionDec 22, 2015 12:00 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County this week broke ground on a $7.2 million project to extend the 18 mile North Branch Trail from Lechowicz Woods in Chicago three miles...
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Forest Preserves of Cook County 2016 budget up less than 2 percentDec 20, 2015 12:00 am - Forest Preserves of Cook County Board of Commissioners last week approved a $3.5 million increase in the operating budget for 2016 to $65.6 million. The operating budge...
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Cook County forest preserve buys land near PalatineDec 15, 2015 12:00 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County's board on Tuesday approved the purchase of about 2.4 acres at 700 W. Dundee Road near Palatine, adjacent to the Deer Grove East pres...
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Forest Preserves of Cook County offers winter eventsDec 14, 2015 10:00 pm - Wintertime is off to a slow start in the Midwest, but when the cold and snow do arrive, the Forest Preserves of Cook County offers opportunities for activities including...
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Cook County forest preserve picnic grove reservations begin Jan. 4Dec 09, 2015 10:00 pm - The new year is quickly approaching, and many people are already planning their gatherings and special events for 2016. With 283 picnic groves, many with shelters, the F...