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  2. Forest Preserve District of Cook County - Wikipedia

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    Forest preserves serve a different purpose than urban parks and are typically maintained for the conservation and restoration of habitat.Forest preserves may contain nature centers and other facilities, picnic groves, and hiking, biking, and equestrian trails, but, apart from public golf courses, do not typically contain land set aside for other sports activities.

  3. Forest Glen, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Edgebrook is home to the Billy Caldwell Golf Course and the Edgebrook Golf Course, both operated by the Cook County Forest Preserves, and Edgebrook Elementary School, which has consistently ranked highly among the many Chicago Public Schools in terms of standardized test performance.

  4. Des Plaines River Trail - Wikipedia

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    The numerous forest preserves provide additional recreational opportunities along the trail. Underpasses and bridges are used to facilitate many (not all) of the major road crossings (The underpasses are highly prone to flooding during the spring). Cook County Forest Preserve rangers give lectures at various time during the year. [4] There is a ...

  5. North Branch Trail - Wikipedia

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    The North Branch Trail is a Class I bicycle trail located in northeastern Cook County, Illinois. The trail starts at the western part of Gompers Park in Chicago ( 41°59′51.4″N 87°46′2.9″W  /  41.997611°N 87.767472°W  / 41.997611; -87.767472 ), and from there it continues north approximately 22 miles (35 km) to Glencoe ( 42 ...

  6. Palos Forest Preserves - Wikipedia

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    The 6,600-acre Mount Forest Island area was, in 2021, designated an Urban Night Sky Place by the International Dark-Sky Association. It is the largest such Urban Night Sky Place designation in the world. [6] [7] Communities adjoining the preserves are Palos Hills, Palos Park, Hickory Hills, and Willow Springs.

  7. North Creek Woods - Wikipedia

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    The North Creek Woods or North Creek Meadow is located within the Cook County Forest Preserves in Lansing, Illinois. [1] The woods are connected to the other forest preserves of the Thorn Creek Trailsystem. They are named after North Creek, a tributary of Thorn Creek that runs through the woods. They contain many miles of paved bike trails and ...

  8. Swallow Cliff Woods - Wikipedia

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    Swallow Cliff Woods is an 800-acre [1] nature preserve located near Palos Park, Illinois, in the Palos Forest Preserves. [2] It was built in 1930 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and operated by the Cook County Forest Preserve District. One of the highlights is a 100 foot bluff with 125 limestone stairs of varying heights.

  9. Sauk Trail Woods - Wikipedia

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    Sauk Trail Woods are located within the Cook County Forest Preserves in Park Forest and Chicago Heights, Illinois. They are part of the Thorn Creek Trail System. They contain miles of paved bike trails and off-trail dirt paths. [1] Sauk Trail Woods contains Sauk Lake and Thorn Creek. The topography is fairly hilly, featuring ravines and steep ...

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