River Trail Nature Center
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
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For 10,000 years, since the last glaciers melted away, the Des Plaines River valley has been home and highway for plants, animals and people. Only a few hundred years ago Indians paddled their canoes along the river and hunted bear, deer and elk along its banks, while trappers and fur traders came searching for beaver in its waters.
A fragment of that world has been preserved in our Cook County forest preserves. River Trail Nature Center tells the story of native plants and animals that remain in the urban environment.
Here you may walk through sugar maple woods along the river on self-guiding trails, learn of the past and present in the exhibit building, and visit a few of our native animals. Programs and special events are held throughout the year. Trail maps and interpretive publications are available at the front desk. and naturalists are present to answer questions.
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[CLONK notes: Information on hours and phone numbers has been removed from this page.]
This page is based on a publication of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois, adapted for the web as a public service by CLONK. This web site is unofficial, and not associated in any way with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. CLONK is not responsible for any errors, either in the original publication or in this web version. The information presented here follows the original Forest Preserve District publication as closely as possible, with minor variations such as choice of typeface and added web links. CLONK cautions that items such as names of public servants and telephone numbers are subject to change!
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