Mission
THE FOREST PRESERVES OF COOK COUNTY ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR QUALITY OF LIFE. OUR FOREST PRESERVES PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HELPING TO PROTECT WATER AND AIR QUALITY, AS WELL AS HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE. THEY GIVE RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES A PLACE TO EXPLORE NATURE, BE ACTIVE AND HEALTHY, AND PROVIDE JOB AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.