One of the largest bird species found in the Forest Preserves, sandhill cranes can easily be spotted in their preferred habitat—wetlands and prairies—before migrating to the southern United States or Mexico for winter. | Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis), Photo by: Leonardo Estrada
In this Issue:
- Join us for Party for the Preserves!
- Forest Preserves Takes Learning Beyond the Classroom
- River Trail Nature Center: Explore for an Hour, a Day, or Even a Night
- From Farmland to Flourishing Habitat: Visit Orland Grassland; Glow Big or Glow Home at Chicago Botanic Garden’s Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns; Spot Migrating Birds this Fall in the Forest Preserves; Free Mental Health Resources Available; Renew Your Off-Leash Dog Area Membership!; Forest Preserve Foundation Awarded $50,000 Grant for Chicago Conservation Leadership Corps
- Upcoming Events
- Volunteer Opportunities
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