Friends of the Morton Grove Forest Preserve

[links, Image and docs image] Links, Images, and Documents

[images image] Images:

a prairie wildflower

The Linne Woods footbridge, before and after
The before picture was taken before 1997, when the bridge collapsed into the river. The after picture was taken in December, 2002.

Linne Woods Prairie, before and after
The before is about 1998, with the rockpile from the Deep Tunnel being mined. The after is a cleanup workday in October, 2002.

Fourth of July Parade, 2004
The Friends marched in the Morton Grove Fourth of July Parade in 2004.

[wordproc mimetype image] Documents:

Link to the last meeting's minutes

Friends of the Morton Grove Forest Preserve Brochure

A statement of purpose of the Friends.

Letter to join Chicago Wilderness, with the Friends' Organization history.

Sample letter to new contact, from the Friends.

Cook County's Least Wanted

Origins of The Forest Preserve

Friends of the Forest Preserves and Friends of the Parks -
Study and Recomendations, by Phase II, October2002

[scrapbook icon] Morton Grove Friends' Scrapbook

[newspaper image] Newspaper Articles:

From the Niles Bugle:

Steve Dogiakos becomes an Eagle Scout, May 1, 2003.
Morton Grove residents turn yard into migration pit stop

From the Chicago Tribune:

"Squatters" on Forest Preserve land, May 19, 2003.
Watchdogs rip budget for forest preserves, November 18, 2003.
Forest districts unsettled by new sport of geocaching, November 28, 2003
Partnership sought for wildlife facility, November 28, 2003
Deep Tunnel drilling complete, December 11, 2003
Stroger forest budget OKd, December 11, 2003
Forest panel wants rubble of its land, November 5, 2004
A wilderness buffet, with a waterfall on the side, November 5, 2004
Cook's toboggan runs go further downhill, January 5, 2005
Official, residents say county to blame in toboggan run's ruin, January 7, 2005
Misuse of public forests is told, February 3, 2005
Forest district panel moves upgrade plans, April 29, 2005

From the Pioneer Press:

October 30, 2003:
Tarnished Treasure - Neglect, mismanagement endanger forest preserves
Volunteers battle invasive plants
Des Plaines River highlight of preserves
'Every Season It's a Different Place'
Chick Evans' 18 keep golfers satisfied
Bike trail offers cyclists a nature ride in the woods
Equestrians enjoy trails, want others to show courtesy

Group helps nature take its course, August 4, 2004
Students plant rain garden, September 23, 2004
Family to gather final time on closed greenhouse site, January 6, 2005
Alley ID'ed as forest property, February 10, 2005
Forest Preserve supporters seek end of burning ban, April 28, 2005
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