Guides
Complete and detailed guide of the Des Plaines River Trail and Greenway from the Old School Preserve to Lake-Cook Road.
The Des Plaines River Trail and Greenway traverses Lake County, Illinois, North to South, over 31 miles as it winds it's way along the Des Plaines River connecting preserves, local parks, and communities. Unlike typicall arrow straight rails-to-trails projects, this improved trail offers quiet and fun riding as it meanders lazily to and fro following...
Trips
A nice moderate hike in the DuPage County forest preserve system. This trail wraps around Argonne National Laboratory. The loop is 9.5 miles long, but add a little distance if you decide to explore the "spurs."
I met up with UnJin and some other students from class on a Saturday afternoon (April 11) to take these photos and to identify the species of plants that we saw. While most of the plants were dead, we were able to identify most of the species that we saw. Although the only animals that we observed on this trip were some squirrels and ravens, I visit the path often and have...
Jeff Kowar South Shore Cultural Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Hiking | 0.3 miles (7.3 miles away)
Hiking | 0.3 miles (7.3 miles away)
On a nice Saturday afternoon in
late May, I took a hike around the South South Cultural Center's nature
area to take photos of the species that I recognized. During my group's
last trip to the nature area about a month and a half earlier few
species were recognizable by leaves or flowers. On this later trip,
many species had flowers and leaves that were fully emerged. Some of
the late season species were even beginning to...
mccormick bird preserve 5/2/2010
Carville, Illinois, United States
Hiking | 0.4 miles (2.0 miles away)
Hiking | 0.4 miles (2.0 miles away)
Windy City Hikers Meetup Group:http://hiking.meetup.com/169/calendar/9696845/
Marquette Park--Ashburn Prairie
Chicago Lawn, Illinois, United States
Hiking | 1.7 miles (6.1 miles away)
Hiking | 1.7 miles (6.1 miles away)
My main purpose on this trip was to observe plant growth at the prairie, but I also managed to see a new part of Chicago, which is an experience I usually enjoy. Interestingly, the vast majority of the birds I saw at the park were native (a few pigeons, but no sparrows or starlings), and included a flicker, a kingfisher, several barn swallows, and a pair of killdeer.
Walk around city of Chicago
Fort Dearborn Addition, Illinois, United States
Hiking | 0.0 miles (3.0 miles away)
Hiking | 0.0 miles (3.0 miles away)
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Calumet Quarter students from the University of Chicago went to a meeting at the Hegewisch Libary on the "Future of the Indiana Dunes", and then on a guided tour of the Hegewisch Marsh.
