SCA members and their parents with Sen. Don Harmon, center, (D-Oak Park) and Ernest Wong (far right). Experiences in the Forest Preserves of Cook County can inspire people in very personal ways. After working last summer in the Preserves as a Student Conservation Association (SCA)/Conservation Corps intern, Nylah Ali sees herself becoming a plant biologist one […]
Bill Rehanek, senior vice president, operations, Billy Casper Golf Since the beginning of the Conservation Cup golf outing and fundraiser, Bill Rehanek has been there to make sure everything runs smoothly. The PGA professional is the senior vice president, operations for Billy Casper Golf, which manages the George W. Dunne National Golf course, where the […]
“The funds our board of directors approved are a direct investment toward 120 youth internships in the Preserves this summer. We are pleased to support youth leadership and skill building while also helping to maintain the health of the Preserves.” — Shelley A. Davis, president The Forest Preserve Foundation is pleased to announce its […]
Chris Trimbach For Chris Trimbach, participating in the Conservation Cup makes him feel as though he has hit a hole in one. He gets to enjoy a “fun day of friendly competition” on the golf course and support the work of the Forest Preserve Foundation all on the same day. Chris, an associate managing director […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Conservation Corps crew members work on Preserves restoration. Cranberry Slough Nature Preserve is the Forest Preserves’ top ecological priority. The Forest Preserve Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded the following grants in three program areas—Conservation Corps, Restoration and Volunteer Recognition: Forest Preserve Experience/Conservation Corps ($50,000) This is a five-week summer jobs program […]
