Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District
-
Cook County Forest Preserve celebrates 100th anniversary with a week of eventsSep 18, 2015 1:00 am - A weeklong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Forest Preserves of Cook County starts Sunday and goes through Sept. 27, as forest preserves all over Cook County ...
-
Elk Grove bike enthusiasts will cycle under the starsSep 17, 2015 1:00 am - Avid Elk Grove Village cyclist Dave Simmons sometimes finds himself riding the trails of Busse Woods on his way home from work after the sun goes down. "I just realized ...
-
Forest preserve district celebrates 100th anniversarySep 16, 2015 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County is hosting more than 100 events from Sunday, Sept. 20, to Sunday, Sept. 27, to mark its 100 years protecting and restoring the land. ...
-
Learn about volunteering with DuPage forest districtSep 14, 2015 1:00 am - People interested in helping others discover the wonders and recreational opportunities offered by the great outdoors can learn about volunteer opportunities with the Fo...
-
GOP family picnic in Elk Grove Sept. 13Sep 09, 2015 1:00 am - The 35th annual Northwest Suburban Republican Family Picnic will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Busse Woods Forest Preserve - Grove 27 in Elk Grove ...
-
Cook Co. urges state leaders to release of forest preserve grantsSep 08, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County leaders are calling on state officials to release about $4.5 million in state and federal grant money awarded to the Forest Preserves of Cook County that has...
-
Forest preserve opens campground in NorthbrookSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - Camp Dan Beard in Northbrook has opened for the Labor Day holiday weekend, the final campsite of five opened this summer by Forest Preserves of Cook County. The camp, at...
-
Crabtree Nature Center Celebrates 100 years!Aug 18, 2015 11:00 pm - The Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington, IL is celebrating 100 years and 100 events at the annual Art in Nature event held on Sunday Sept 20, 2015. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Art...
-
Former Horizon Farms owner sues forest preserve over trespassing arrestAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - A former owner of the Horizon Farms property in Barrington Hills is suing the Forest Preserve of Cook County, claiming her civil rights were violated last year when she ...
-
Cooperation celebrated on Busse Woods dam projectAug 12, 2015 12:30 pm - State, county and village officials gathered at the Busse Woods dam near Elk Grove Village Wednesday morning to celebrate unprecedented government cooperation that's exp...