Provided News

County officials unveil all-terrain wheelchairs designed to make forest preserves more accessible

At the annual Cook County Nature is Accessible! event, county officials announced the availability of new all-terrain wheelchairs designed to improve accessibility to forest preserve spaces.

Cook County Board and Forest Preserves of Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and Forest Preserves Interim General Superintendent Eileen Figel, local elected officials and community partners made the announcement Wednesday, May 21, at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center.

The 13 all-terrain wheelchairs will be stationed across the county,…

Popular stories < 7 days

Newsletter

New Irwin Park playground

Izaak Walton community picnic