Will County approves horse trails in Spring Creek Preserve
Will County Forest Preserve District boards approve a pilot riding trails project at Spring Creek Preserve in Homer Township. Construction begins spring 1995, creating about 2.75 miles of trails with a parking lot and access road, designed for horses but open to other users. Local riders praise the plan citing urbanization pressures and demand for equestrian space.
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Will County
Spring Creek
Homer Township
Michael Pasteris
Will County Forest Preserve District
Board of Commissioners
South Bell Road
167Th Street
Pasteris
Colleen Rafaez
Will County Trail Riders
Homer
Park Forest pool guards praised for Ellis lifesaving system
Lifeguards at Park Forest Aqua Center excel after switching to the Jeff Ellis and Associates program. Since adopting the system, the staff earns top safety scores, trains weekly, and emphasizes victim safety, with unannounced visits and videotaped drills boosting skills and confidence.
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Park Forest Aqua Center
Red Cross
Jeff Ellis and Associates
Kingwood
Texas
Ellis
Aqua Center
John Joyce
Park Forest Recreation and Parks Department
Kathy O’connor
Todd Wildermuth
O’connor
Aqua
Menza
Wildermuth
Wetmore
United States
Grant to fund Beaubien Woods and Flatfoot Lake plan
The Cook County Forest Preserve District won a 125000 grant from the USDA Urban Resources Partnership for Beaubien Woods and Flatfoot Lake restoration. Fishin Buddies Youth Fishing Club and volunteers will run restoration and nature programs with local agencies, district biologists, and land managers to improve shoreline, enhance the lake fishery, stock the lake regularly, and monitor water and soil health.
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Cook County
Beaubien Woods
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Jerry Bailey
Bill Archer
Metra Electric
Aunt Martha’s Youth Center
Park Forest
Marvin Jackson
Metra
Forest Preserve
Trail Riders
Spring Creek Preserve
Park Forest Pool
Jamey Wetmore
Red Cross and
Forest District
TCF
Burbank
Cub Foods
S. Cicero Ave
Chicago Heights
14Th St
Morris
Lisbon St. Morris
Coal City
Bellettini’s
W. Broadway
Tinley Park
S. Harlem Ave
Wilmington
Main St
Frankfort
N. LaGrange
TCF Bank
Nite Mele
FDIC
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