Golf at our annual Swing for Sustainability Open!At the Forest Preserves’ premier course: George W. Dunne National Golf Course 16310 Central Ave., Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 Friday, June 5th 12:30 registration and range, 2 pm shotgun start Play your own ball, Peoria scoring system. Ticket includes: Greens fees Range balls On-the-course drinks Open-bar reception Dinner with […]
Join Friends of the Forest Preserves for a 3 hour bike ride along the Salt Creek Trail, one of the best trails in the Cook County forest preserves. Learn about our recent successful campaign to expand the trail, hear from a Brookfield Zoo representative, and learn how you can volunteer and give back to your community. Water and […]
Join Friends of the Forest Preserves and the Peace School for a one-hour yoga class next to the Thatcher Woods Pavilion in River Forest. Whether you’re an expert or a beginner, experience the forest preserves from a whole new angle.
Join Friends of the Forest Preserves and Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove for the first ever after-dark bike ride through Ned Brown Preserve, more popularly known as Busse Woods! Explore the expansive preserve on the eight-mile bike trail that winds through meadows, woods, and along the shore of the 640-acre lake. Enjoy live music, a bonfire, wildlife exhibits, and more!
The Crystal Leaf Award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to sustainability and champions the environment.
Join Friends for a Homecoming Reunion at Dan Ryan Woods for all our Conservation Corps alumni! Enjoy a relaxed get-together with all your old friends with free lunch, and a little restoration work to give back to the forest preserves.
Inspiring Hope For the Future: A Celebration of Art Imagination and Sustainability
Golf at our annual Swing for Sustainability Open!At the Forest Preserves’ premier course: George W. Dunne National Golf Course 16310 Central Ave., Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 Friday, June 3rd, 2016 12:30 registration and range, 2 pm shotgun start, best ball. Ticket includes: Greens fees Range balls On-the-course drinks Open-bar reception Dinner with awards Reserve your […]
Join us for a fun day of outdoor crafting! Artists and nature lovers of all ages welcome! FREE! 11:00 - 12:30pm at Whistler Woods, 678 W. 134th St., Riverdale. See map.
Please join Friends of the Forest Preserves for an informal evening of art, inspired by nature. Refreshments will be served. Friday June 17th, 2016 6 PM - 8 PM Franklin Framing 13019 S. Western Ave. Blue Island, IL 60406 This event is free. Donations will be accepted at the door. You can make a donation in lieu […]
Bike from Blue Star Memorial Woods in Glenview to the Skokie Lagoons and back with Friends of the Forest Preserves! We will stop for a snack at the lagoons and chat about the ecology of the preserves we have just traveled through. Meet at the Blue Star Memorial parking lot for a prompt departure at […]
Join Friends of the Forest Preserves and Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove for the second annual after-dark bike ride through Busse Woods! Explore the expansive preserve by bike, winding through meadows, woods, and along the shore of the 640-acre lake.
