LEGACY,
the continued promise and development of the Forest Preserves
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MAP OF FOREST PRESERVES C. 1930
the land the Forest Preserve District of Cook County had acquired by the 1930s
TITLE PAGE FROM 1921 RETROSPECTIVE
which celebrated Peter Reinberg and the founding of the Forest Preserve.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUTURE: EDUCATION AND REFORESTATION
explores the efforts to educate the public about the value of nature and to reforestation
FOREST PRESERVES TODAY
is a final assessment of the realization of Perkins' vision for a forest preserve district
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Richard J. Daley Library,
University of Illinois at Chicago
THE 'FATHER' OF THE FOREST PRESERVES
reintroduces you to Dwight Perkins at a 1928 ceremony in which he was honored
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUTURE: USE AND CONSERVATION
explores the ways in which the Forest Preserves try to balance public use with conservation
