Forest Preserves launches plan for next 100 years
Forest Preserves launches plan for next 100 years
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A new commission formed by Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle is calling for a conversation overhaul at the forest preserves. The commission is recommending $40 million a year to help restore the country’s oldest forest preserve system from what some critics claim as years of decline. Cook County Forest Preserve General Superintendent Arnold Randall explains what visitors can expect.
(Photo courtesy of Bob Callebert and Forest Preserve District of Cook County)