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The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is a governmental commission in Cook County, Illinois, that owns and manages land containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes. These land holdings are primarily managed as undeveloped natural areas and for outdoor recreation .
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 ...
The Palos Forest Preserves are 15,000 acres of forest preserves in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, located principally in Palos Township, Illinois. [ 1 ] During the 1930s, the area of the Palos Preserves south of Archer was known as the Argonne Forest .
Busse Woods, the heart of the forest preserve, is a mature Great Lakes hardwood forest. A 440-acre (180 ha) segment of the woods, the Busse Forest Nature Preserve, is listed as a national natural landmark [2] as a surviving fragment of flatwoods, a type of damp-ground forest formerly typical of extremely level patches of ground in the Great Lakes region.
Following controversy over a captive coyote, Cook County forest preserves officials will conduct a review of the district’s practice of keeping animals in captivity. The review comes after a ...
When you think about poaching, ramps are likely not the first thing that come to mind. But as foraging has grown in popularity, plants including ramps, a popular wild onion, and mushrooms such as ...
The site is owned by the Forest Preserves of Cook County and is the only such landform in the county. [1] [2] The canyon is known for its association with renowned Illinois botanist Floyd Swink, who did much to preserve the area during his career. [3]
Wetlands adjacent to the lake include the 250 acres (100 ha) Eggers Woods Forest Preserve, 175 acres (71 ha) Powderhorn Lake Prairie, and 40 acres (16 ha) Hyde Lake Wetland. [12] William W. Powers State Recreation Area is on Chicago's far southeast side, off highways 94, 90, and 41. The main park entrance is at 12949 South Avenue O. [1]