The weather may still be hot, but the transition to fall in the forest preserves is in full swing. Each season has a different suite of blooming wildflowers and fall is the time for goldenrods and asters. Bright yellow goldenrods start first, with many species in full bloom at this time. Asters with small daisy-like blooms in various shades […]
Join us Friday afternoons for family fun! Each afternoon will be full of different games for the whole family to play and enjoy. All ages welcome! Apple cider and snacks will be available. No registration necessary - just show up. Masks are required for those who are unvaccinated. For questions, please email Gloria Orozco, Calumet […]
Are you itching to do something hands-on in the fight against climate change? You’re not alone. Whether planting trees or saving a prairie, habitat restoration volunteers are out every weekend in the forest preserves - right here in Cook county - making a difference on climate change. And they're having a great time doing it. […]
*Due to inclement weather, this event has been canceled.* Join us Friday afternoons for family fun! Each afternoon will be full of different games for the whole family to play and enjoy. All ages welcome! Apple cider and snacks will be available. No registration necessary - just show up. Masks are required for those who […]
The Skokie River and Middle Fork of the Chicago River come together to give Watersmeet Woods its name. But Watersmeet is also a wet place with numerous special types of wetlands that support rare plants and wildlife, including the only “calcareous seep” on the North Branch preserves. This seep environment is fed by cool groundwater […]
This site protects a large area of one of the rarest plant communities in Illinois, known as a Northern Flatwoods. Flatwoods are found where a dense layer of clay lies near the surface of the soil. This clay prevents rain from draining in the spring, although flatwoods can become very dry in the summer. Plants […]
Help restore habitat for plants and wildlife at this historic forest preserve. Blue Star Woods was once the site of a Civilian Conservation Corps Camp and a WWII Prisoner of War Camp. During that period, most of the site was converted to barracks and buildings. Since then, the camp has been demolished and nature has […]
