As we celebrate Great Parks’ 90th birthday, there are many legacies that have spanned nine decades. For Regional Education Manager Suzanne, her family is her legacy. Suzanne’s family loves parks and nature so much that her daughter Emily has followed in her footsteps.

In honor of Great Parks’ 90th Birthday, former Naturalist Clerk Angie Brafford shares her story of growing up with Great Parks and how a love for nature is passed down from generation to generation.

I did not know Warren Wells, a former Chief Naturalist of the park district, but recently I had the privilege of leading a small group of hikers off into the 40-acre preserve at Winton Woods that bears his name. Towering ancient trees and flowing creeks and ravines beckoned us as we explored under a canopy […]

August is not a very exciting month. No holidays, hot sticky weather and back-to-school looming ever closer. But there’s a strong tie between August and I. One that would ultimately lead me back to the park. It was on August 3, 1996, that I lost one of the most influential, significant and precious people in […]