Parks & Recreation Good Ideas
Foundations for Recreation: Your Friendly Conservation Reminder
Your average citizen believes the first stage of “Saving the environment” means either picking up litter or recycling. Second stage Read more…
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Crown Jewel: Like a Good Neighbor, Matthiessen State Park is There!
World famous parks often have lesser known neighbor parks that possess greater beauty and adventure. Maybe these neighbor parks feel Read more…
Parks & Recreation Good Ideas
Interview from Our Treehouse
This week we bring up Bartel Grasslands and Orland Grasslands, both ran by the Cook County Forest Preserve. You will Read more…
Parks & Recreation Good Ideas
Introducing Treehouse Interviews
Weekly interviews between Campfire Concepts president, Jarrod Scheunemann, and visual designer, Jessie Scheunemann, focus on management strategies and best practices Read more…
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Hidden Gem: Pomona Natural Bridge, Shawnee National Forest
Finding great outdoor recreation spaces in Illinois often involves a sort of mission… quest… thing. At times you stumble upon Read more…
Parks & Recreation Good Ideas
Foundations for Recreation: Quality Trail Practices by the City of Charleston & Friends
Communities consistently list trails as their most desired recreation amenity. Before you drop thousands on a ribbon of asphalt, consider Read more…
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Lucky Find: If Perry is in the Name it Must be Great.
When you find yourself lucky to have found Perry Farm Park of the Bourbonnais Township Park District, you will have Read more…
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Crown Jewel: Looking for Alaska? It’s closer to home than you think.
If you asked a Jeopardy champion or your local trivia night guru the following question, what response do you think Read more…
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Hidden Gem: The Lorax & Busey Woods
We interrupt this regularly scheduled blog post to bring you a wacky alternative universe theory. I believe that if Dr. Read more…
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Lucky Find – Wildlife Returns in a Big Way, But Don’t Tell That to the Birds!
Wildlife is returning to Illinois. Bison have been making a comeback. Wolves have been on the prowl. Mountain lions have Read more…