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.

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 ...

Flush with money after voters authorized a fresh property tax hike, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle pitched next year’s Forest Preserves budget Tuesday as the start of “a new era.” ...

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 ...

A referendum on the ballot this November will ask Cook County voters for a property tax hike to support and grow the county’s vast forest preserves. The referendum in the Nov. 8 general election ...

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.