History of the Forest Preserves

Join REI and John Elliott from the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, as we celebrate the release of the PBS Ken Burns documentary The National Parks: Americas Best Idea.
With over 200 picnic groves, over 100 miles of paved bicycle trails, over 200 miles of multi-use trails for equestrians, hikers, and XC-skiers, 10 golf courses, 4 driving ranges, 5 toboggan slides and much much more, the network of forest preserves in Cook County is a vast natural resource. These areas that we enjoy are also steeped in history! Join John Elliott for a fascinating multi-media presentation about the history of the Forest Preserves in Cook County! Refreshments will be served and REI will be raffling off a copy of Ken Burns’ amazing documentary full of stories and stunning imagery of Americas National Parks.