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The Forest Preserve District encompasses approximately 70,000 acres (110 sq mi; 280 km 2) of land or approximately 11% of the land in Cook County, [1] which contains the city of Chicago and is the most densely populated urban metropolitan area in the Midwest.
One of the largest systems is the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, which includes Brookfield Zoo and the Chicago Botanic Garden as well as 70,000 acres (280 km 2) of open land, or 11.6 percent of Cook County's land area. Under Illinois law, counties may set up a conservation land holding district, after approval by county voters.
The North Creek Woods or North Creek Meadow is located within the Cook County Forest Preserves in Lansing, Illinois. [1] The woods are connected to the other forest preserves of the Thorn Creek Trailsystem. They are named after North Creek, a tributary of Thorn Creek that runs through the woods. They contain many miles of paved bike trails and ...
The first designation, Forest of the Wabash, was made in 1965, while the most recent designation, Markham Prairie, was made in 1987. [1] Natural Landmarks in Illinois range from 53 to 6,500 acres (21.4 to 2,630.5 ha; 0.1 to 10.2 sq mi) in size. Owners include private individuals or organizations, and several county, state and federal agencies. [2]
The North Branch Trail is a Class I bicycle trail located in northeastern Cook County, Illinois. The trail starts at the western part of Gompers Park in Chicago ( 41°59′51.4″N 87°46′2.9″W / 41.997611°N 87.767472°W / 41.997611; -87.767472 ), and from there it continues north approximately 22 miles (35 km) to Glencoe ( 42 ...
Flush with money after voters authorized a fresh property tax hike, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle pitched next year’s Forest Preserves budget Tuesday as the start of “a new era ...
The Palos Preserves feature the Palos Trail System, the forest district's largest multi-trail system. [4] The system comprises some 40 miles of unpaved trails, connected to each other by many intersections. The longest trail, "Yellow Unpaved" is 9.2 miles long, while "Brown Unpaved" is the shortest, at 1.1 miles.
Following controversy over a captive coyote, Cook County forest preserves officials will conduct a review of the district’s practice of keeping animals in captivity. The review comes after a ...