Please join us for a reception honoring our 2014 photo contest winners! We will display all twelve winners at Franklin Framing in Blue Island. Appetizers, beer, wine, and soda will be provided. Best of all, the whole reception is free, so bring a friend! What: Reception honoring our twelve 2014 photo contest winners, includes free appetizers, […]
Please join us for a reception honoring our 2014 photo contest winners! We will display all twelve winners at Frame Warehouse in Evanston. Appetizers and drinks will be provided. Best of all, the whole reception is free, so bring a friend! What: Reception honoring our twelve 2014 photo contest winners, includes free appetizers and drinks […]
Saturday, April 11, 10 am – 2 pm The Calumet Region is a contrast between heavy industrial lands and rare protected public open spaces. This FREE bus tour will visit a range of public open spaces, including Big Marsh, Lake Calumet, Pullman National Historic Site, Powderhorn Prairie Nature Preserve and more while passing current and […]
Celebrate Earth Day by joining a restoration day at forest preserves throughout Cook County! Get outside and give back to your community and nature. We welcome all volunteers, experts and novices! Just make sure to wear long sleeves and pants and comfortable shoes that you don't mind getting a little dirty. Gloves and tools will be […]
Join Friends of the Forest Preserves for a 3 hour hike through the Palos preserve, the largest forest preserve in Cook County! Learn how to identify spring wildflowers, and get the 411 on habitat restoration and how you can volunteer and give back to your community. Water and snacks are included for free! Friends will […]
Saturday, May 16, 10 am - 1 pm You can canoe! Perfect for beginners and youth. FREE! We provide all the equipment. Nestled in Powderhorn Prairie Nature Preserve, Powderhorn Lake is clean and calm, surrounded by a beautiful forest preserve. Visit a beaver lodge. Every participant gets a pair of binoculars to keep. Who knows […]
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.
