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WTTW, November 8, 2022 “With the results we see tonight on the referendum, it’s clear that people deeply appreciate all the benefits the Forest Preserves of Cook County provides, starting […]

Chicago Sun Times, September 29, 2021 Beer in the Woods exploded this year for Friends of the Forest Preserves and had a perfect Saturday to hold it. View the original […]

Chicago Sun Times, July 30, 2021 View the original story

WTTW, February 22, 2021 “The people, wildlife and wetlands of the Calumet area have borne more than their share of pollution, and it’s time for the City of Chicago to […]

WTTW, November 24, 2020 With the forest preserves enjoying unprecedented usage — twice as many trail users were tallied in 2020 as 2019 — the timing is ripe to seize […]

Chicago Sun Times, September 6, 2020 The time is ripe for a new Civilian Conservation Corps that would be more inclusive than its predecessor. View the original story

Daily Herald, June 8, 2020 Restoration efforts known as the Barrington Greenway Initiative in a 14,000-acre area covering portions of Cook, Lake and McHenry counties could get a boost through […]

Journal and Topics, April 27, 2020 “It’s literally the only place we can go.” View the original story

Bugle Newspapers, December 11, 2019 When Chicago Conservation Leadership Corps (CCLC) students finish their six-week summer job in the Forest Preserves, they sound proud, inspired and ready for their next […]

Chicago Tribune, July 17, 2019 View the original story

Posted: July 18th, 2014 Name: Kyana HarrodCrew: Whistler Woods I’ve had the pleasure of bouncing around in many Friends of the Forest Preserves internships and meeting a wonderful assortment of people. I’m especially happy […]

Posted: January 20th, 2015 While many folks have fond memories of tobogganing in the forest preserves (the runs are gone now, but that’s another story), not to worry. Those same hills […]

Posted: January 15th, 2015 While skiing and snowshoeing are allowed on all of the forest preserve trails, we have a few suggestions for where to go first. You can ski and […]

Northbrook Star, December 17, 2014 Drivers motoring on Dundee Road in Northbrook Dec. 14 near Somme Woods East were treated to a scene from a holiday card. Volunteers from locales […]

Posted: September 17th, 2014 Golf in the preserves is affordable and available throughout the county. There are 9-hole and 18-hole courses. Not to mention, they are in forest preserves where beautiful […]

Posted: September 3rd, 2014 Deer Grove near Palatine Trail Length:  5.6 mile loop This 1,800-acre preserve is considered one of the best places to hike in Cook County and offers rolling […]

Posted: August 20th, 2014 While all of the more than 40 lakes in the forest preserves are man made, it is usually really hard to tell. Not to mention, they are […]

Posted: August 13th, 2014 There are more than 100 miles of paved multi-use trails in the forest preserves. They are great for biking and in some places for commuting. Remember, multi-use […]

Posted: August 5th, 2014 Name: Kacper MierzejewskiAge: 18Crew: CrabtreeSchool: College of DuPage Kacper, an Addison Trail High School graduate,  is relatively new to Friends of the Forest Preserves, but he is quite familiar with the conservation […]