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  2. Forest Preserve District of Cook County - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] The Forest Preserve District Association was formed in 1911 after a new state law was adopted in 1909; however, the courts declared the law unconstitutional in 1911. In 1913, Illinois adopted the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act [3] that was signed by the governor and survived legal challenge. The 1913 law allowed a county board:

  3. William W. Powers State Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Glencoe, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    It is separated from wells and suburbs to the north and west by more than 1,200 acres (490 ha) of the Cook County Forest Preserve natural forest area. [10] Three golf clubs also buffer it, with the private Lake Shore Country Club on the north, the public Glencoe Golf Club (operated by the village of Glencoe) on the northwest, and the private ...

  5. Cook County Forest Preserves $189 million budget marks ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. List of protected areas of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    One of the largest systems is the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, which includes Brookfield Zoo and the Chicago Botanic Garden as well as 70,000 acres (280 km 2) of open land, or 11.6 percent of Cook County's land area. Under Illinois law, counties may set up a conservation land holding district, after approval by county voters.

  8. Plant poachers damage Cook County forest preserves as ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  9. Palos Forest Preserves - Wikipedia

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    The Argonne Forest area is known to geologists as Mount Forest Island, [2] an area which, during the Last Glacial Period, formed a triangular island 6 miles (9.7 km) long and 4 miles (6.4 km) wide, rising 80 to 120 feet (24 to 37 m) above the waters of the surrounding ice-age Lake Chicago.

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