In the first update since launching the interactive web map, found at map.fpdcc.com, Forest Preserves of Cook County staff compiled a list of spots most likely to feature dramatic fall color and ...

Chatting with Chris Anchor, wildlife biologist for the Forest Preserves of Cook County, on the recently released interactive bird-banding map and wandering to related topics.

This is all great news and even more reason to visit your local preserves, no matter your ability or expectations, says program specialist Jessica Becker with the Forest Preserves of Cook County. “We ...

Cook County’s forest preserves were the first among counties in the nation, and their 70,000 acres of woodlands, savannas, prairies, wetlands and groves add up to more natural land in a heavily ...

Marty Bechak, a senior resource technician with the Cook County Forest Preserve, works along the Poplar Creek Bike Trail and clears away brush, July 31, 2023, in Hoffman Estates.

Whether you have an eye for casually capturing images or you're a professional photographer, the Forest Preserves of Cook County wants to see your nature photographs showcasing the beauty of the ...

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

Starting Jan. 14, the Forest Preserves of Cook County is offering businesses the opportunity to sell goods and services, including food and fitness classes, at play fields and other locations.

The Forest Preserves of Cook County are divided into five zones: north, northwest, central, south and southwest, and each has a map that you can download or get from your nearest nature center. Or you ...

How the Cook County Forest Preserves Went Virtual. Clip: 2/23/2021 | 4m 2s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Animals that wouldn’t be able to survive on their own in the wild are getting the care ...

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 ...

Cook County is home to the largest forest preserve district in the country - more than 69,000 acres. And there are plans in the works to expand.