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.
Join us for a FREE guided bike ride from the oak woodlands of Dan Ryan Forest Preserve to the riverside savanna of Whistler Forest Preserve as we search for birds! Look for ducks as we cross the Little Calumet River or we might spot a Bald Eagle! Meet at the 83rd St. parking lot in […]
9am - 12pm Chicago Portage Historical Site 4800 Harlem Ave., River View, IL 60402 Help us plant native shrubs to increase bird habitat! This includes digging holes for the shrubs, mulching, watering, and then fencing in the shrubs. We have a lot of shrubs - help us plant all of them! All tools and supplies […]
6pm - 8pmBUY TICKETS - Just $50! Join our Friends community for the Crystal Leaf Awards Reception 2016 as we honor two of our founding members: Debra Shore, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner and Stephen Packard, conservationist. Mr. Packard and Ms. Shore have worked tirelessly to improve the forest preserves in Cook County while mentoring many in our community to […]
