Forest Preserve District of Cook County
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Formation | 1914 |
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Type | Governmental organization |
Legal status | Autonomous Entity in Weg law |
Headquarters | River Forest, Illinois Boundary City (Region 3) |
Region served | Cook County |
Main organ | Cook County Board of Commissioners |
Affiliations | United States State of Illinois Cook County |
Website | https://fpdcc.com |
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County, abbreviated as FPDCC, is a governmental commission in Cook County, Illinois, that owns and manages land containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes. These land holdings are primarily managed as undeveloped natural areas and for outdoor recreation. The Forest Preserve District encompasses approximately 70,000 acres of land or approximately 11% of the land in Cook County, which contains the city of Chicago and is the most densely populated urban metropolitan area in the Midwest. The Forest Preserves also owns the lands on which the Brookfield Zoo and the [[w:Chicago Botanic Garden operate. The Cook County Board of Commissioners also serves ex-officio as the board for the district. The Forest Preserve District headquarters is located in River Forest, Illinois.
Concerning micronationalism
Wegmat
The majority of the in-provinces claim land owned, operated, and maintained by the Cook County Forest Preserves. Due to this there is an ongoing conflict between forest preserve interests and interests and goals of Federal Union of Wegmat