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Author: Forest Preserves of Cook County

Prescribing Nature as Medicine: The Key to a Healthy Lifestyle

August 3, 2017August 8, 2017 by Forest Preserves of Cook County Comment is Closed

Spending time is nature is one of the keys to a healthy lifestyle.   This article, written by Lydia Uhlir of the Forest Preserves of Cook Country, originally appeared in the Illinois Pediatrician newsletter. Basic principles of a healthy lifestyle include, eating well, exercising, getting enough sleep, limiting alcohol and abstaining from smoking, AND just as […]

Conservation Cup attracts support from corporate sector and individuals

July 20, 2017July 20, 2017 by Forest Preserves of Cook County Comment is Closed

Since the Conservation Cup started six years ago, J.P. Morgan has been a top-level financial supporter of the event. And Mark E. Lester, an executive with the banking firm, has shown his support, too, by playing in the golf outing. The Conservation Cup is the Forest Preserve Foundation’s major annual fundraiser. This year’s Cup takes […]

Meet the Foundation’s new board members

April 19, 2017August 3, 2017 by Forest Preserves of Cook County Comment is Closed

Claire Williams CLAIRE WILLIAMS ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN INTERNATIONAL Claire is president and chief operating officer for Environmental Design International (EDI). She joined the firm as a marketing and sales representative in 1996, following a career in the health care industry.  She served as senior vice president of business strategy until early 2015. She leads a firm […]

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