Now that spring is here and you’re itching to be outdoors, three upcoming birding events might be just the excuse you need. You can catch the migrating timberdoodles, a true harbinger of spring, as they head north from their southern winter homes. Starting at 6:30 p.m., Fri., March 23, enjoy an evening timberdoodle walk in […]
After hearing about the Foundation from a client, Jeff Gray decided to take a look at its website. He saw a familiar name, Tom Livingston, who is the current board chair, and “I connected the dots,” he recalls. “I said this sounds like an interesting organization.” Some time later Jeff was put on a mailing […]
Kerri Daniels, director of business development for DLZ Last fall, Kerri Daniels received an invitation from board member Claire Williams to attend the Foundation’s second Friendraiser. Kerri, the director of business development for the Illinois office of DLZ, an architecture and civil engineering firm, had supported the Conservation Cup in the past, but saw the […]
Are you looking for something to do this weekend? The Forest Preserves of Cook County has you covered. Come out on Sat., March 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a youth and family program put on by the One Earth Film Festival. The festival will feature three films on environmental topics at the […]
Winter hit Chicago with full force recently, but that doesn’t mean we need to huddle inside. The Forest Preserves of Cook County offer numerous fun outdoor activities. Winter in the Preserves means cross country skiing, sledding, snowmobiling, ice fishing, or ice skating on one of the many frozen ponds. Feeling inspired by the 2018 Winter Olympics? Put […]
As local birding destinations go, among the most popular are the forest preserves scattered throughout Cook County. Dedicated birders, you might say, flock there to catch sight of native and migratory species year round. Through the three-year-old program called Bird the Preserves, which receives funding from the Forest Preserve Foundation, everyone has an open invitation […]
“We’ve got limited public sector resources to maintain these precious resources, so we need the public that benefits so much from the forest preserves to provide additional support with the maintenance and the wonderful programs that the Foundation supports.” — Thomas Lanctot The Forest Preserves of Cook County have long been a backdrop in […]
Bria Foster As a 10 year old, Bria Foster found her passion for the outdoors through the Fishin’ Buddies program at Beaubien Woods on Chicago’s Far South Side. There she learned about the Forest Preserves of Cook County, the joys of nature and the importance of conservation. Then as a high school student, she became […]
Ted Stone Forest Preserve on a sunny October day in 2017. As we count down to midnight on Dec. 31 and 2017 comes to an end, we are happy to savor the good memories as we look ahead. This is a time for us to reflect on the ways the Forest Preserve Foundation has had […]
Birders are a close-knit community. They travel in their own flocks, binoculars and cameras around their necks, traipsing across prairies and through woods, looking to spot an elusive scarlet tanager or indigo bunting or rose-breasted grosbeak. They develop deep bonds around their shared affection for the feathered species. Among Chicago’s birding community, one birder soared […]
