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The Forest Preserve is Going Hyperspectral

By Communications Staff at November 30, 2012 | 12:18 pm | 1 Comments

Originally appeared in the November 29, 2012 edition of the Cook County Forest Preserve's website Wetlands are lands that are wet for at least part of the year. They provide critical feeding, resting and breeding habitat to many kinds of waterfowl, amphibians and reptiles, fish, small mammals and dragonflies. Thanks to a collaboration between the Forest Preserve more...

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Beaubien Woods Event Kick-off by President Preckwinkle

By Sebastian James at June 11, 2012 | 2:56 pm | 0 Comment

President Preckwinkle and General Superintendent Arnold Randall Kick-Off Beaubien Woods Event on June 9, 2012. This past Saturday, Cook County residents gathered along the shores of Flatfoot Lake at Beaubien Woods Forest Preserve on Chicago’s far south side for the Beaubien Woods Celebration and Summer Kickoff. Forest Preserve District Board President Toni more...

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Cook County Forest Preserve Trout Season opens Saturday, April 2nd

By Sebastian James at March 31, 2011 | 2:50 pm | 0 Comment

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is pleased to announce that catchable sized rainbow trout (1/2 – ¾ lbs. average) will be stocked into Axehead Lake, Belleau Lake, and Sag Quarry-East. The District will be purchasing and stocking approximately 3,000 pounds of rainbow trout between the three sites. The possession of any trout will be illegal from March more...

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