Donation Options Search Search Search Snowy egrets at the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s Burnham Prairie Nature Preserve in south suburban Burnham. David Gruver for Friends of the ...

Cook County Forest Preserve District General Superintendent Arnold Randall has announced plans to step down next month, ending a distinct and productive 13-year tenure. He will become the next ...

Cook County leaders are rolling out a new way to make forest preserves more accessible for all residents. WBBM’s Andy Dahn ...

Cook County Forest Preserves is on a mission to restore 30,000 acres of habitat to high-quality condition by the year 2030.

She doubles as president of the Forest Preserve District and Cook County boards. Ever the former teacher, she peppers the forest preserve staff with questions. “What percentage of our forest ...

RIVER FOREST, Ill. (WLS) -- The Cook County Forest Preserves is the first and largest forest preserve district of its kind in the country. This year, they're celebrating their 100th anniversary.

Cook County was the first county in Illinois to establish a forest preserve district. During the summer, some of these forest preserves get more than 20,000 visitors a month — people like ...

A seasonal Forest Preserve District of Cook County worker allegedly drove a government vehicle while under the influence of drugs and killed a man, an internal memo says. The incident happened in ...

News from around the Southland includes items from Will County, Blue Island, Beverly, Oak Forest, Midlothian, Frankfort and ...

Take the kids to the Forest Preserves of Cook County and reap the health benefits of green space, nature, fresh air and room to roam. You’ll be glad you did. We know that taking a walk is a healthy ...