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Author: Foundation staff

Sustainability snapshot 1: Humans changed the environment and now can restore it

July 6, 2017August 9, 2017 by Foundation staff Comment is Closed

When we hear the phrase “human environmental impacts,” many of us probably immediately think about climate change and causes of global warming. While those conditions contribute to environmental and ecological change, humans have played a significant role in changing our ecosystems. During a mid-June talk, Alice Brandon, Resource Programming Manager of the Forests Preserves of […]

Chicago Teens Enjoy their First Camping Experience

October 3, 2015November 22, 2017 by Foundation staff Comment is Closed

Mujeres Latinas en Accion’s Proyecto Juventud teen youth program participated in its first program-wide overnight camping trip at Camp Sullivan in Oak Forest this summer. Supported by Forest Preserve Foundation grants, 49 teens and their mentors experienced the joys (and hardships) of camping, many for their first time – 78 percent of the teens had […]

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