Resources
Use this page to find forms, training materials, guidelines, and links to related organizations.

If you’re ready to get started fill out the form and send it to wkoenig@cookcountygov.com with the subject NEW VOLUNTEER.

PDF Links
Accreditation Program and Policy
Brushpile Burning Regulations
Volunteer Power Equipment Program
Volunteer Power Equipment Waiver

www Links
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Friends of the Forest Preserves
Sierra Club, Illinois Chapter
Chicago Wilderness Habitat Project
Chicago Wilderness, A Regional Nature Reserve
Chicago Wilderness Magazine
Friends of the Parks
Des Plaines River Valley Restoration Project
North Branch Restoration Project
Orland Grassland Volunteers
Palos Restoration Project
Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards
Save the Prairie Society
Somme Prairie Grove
Chicago Area Mountain Bikers
Calumet Stewardship Initiative

Maps
Get the fine details on what's in the preserves near you by downloading a pdf of one of the District's new regional maps.

Northwest Cook County
Region 1 map (5 mg pdf)
Region 2 map (4 mg pdf)

North Cook County
Region 3 map (4 mg pdf)
Region 4 map (4 mg pdf)

Central Cook County
Region 5 map (3 mg pdf)

Southwest Cook County
Region 6 map (6 mg pdf)
Region 7 map (5 mg pdf)

South Cook County
Region 8 map (6 mg pdf)
Region 9 map (7 mg pdf)

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