Connect with the historic past of the Palos Hills at The Little Red Schoolhouse. Built in 1886 amidst farms, woods, and prairie, the schoolhouse replaced a log cabin school and hosted generations of children. Now hikers enjoy country lanes once used by its students. Originally located on the Black Oak Trail at old 99th Street, the schoolhouse was moved in 1932 to Camp Kiwanis by a local resident using only one mule and log rollers. Classes continued there until 1948. In 1952 it was moved to its present site, and in 1955 reopened as a unique, new kind of school. In place of reading, writing, and arithmetic, children and adults learn about plants, animals, and the natural world around us. The Forest Preserves of Cook County, with nearly 70,000 acres, is the largest urban forest preserve district in the United States. It receives an estimated 40 million visits each year, providing an escape into a world teeming with wildlife and rich with outdoor recreation and environmental education opportunities. Within its boundaries are rare habitats that offer plant and animal diversity on par with the rainforests of the world. This natural heritage offers something for everyone. This policy has been created for the Forest Preserves of Cook County and its social media followers/visitors to share news, ideas and events. We welcome engagement and feedback, but comments posted by a member of the public are the opinion of the poster only, and do not necessarily imply endorsement of or reflect the opinions or policies of the Forest Preserves. Comments containing any of the following content will not be permitted and are subject to removal and/or restriction at any time and without prior notice:
Obscene, sexual or pornographic content and/or language
Content that promotes discrimination by the government on the basis of race, age, religion, gender or other protected class
Private, personal information published without consent
True threats to any person
Conduct that violates any federal, state, or local law or encourages illegal activity
Spam, commercial promotions or links to malware or viruses
Actual defamation
The Forest Preserves reserves the right to deny access to our social media sites for any individual who repeatedly violates the Forest Preserves social media policy, at any time and without prior notice. All comments posted to any Forest Preserves social site are bound by the social media platform’s terms of use or code of conduct. Users who enter private or personal information do so at their own risk, and the Forest Preserves is not responsible for any damages resulting from the public display of, or failure to remove, private or personal information. Content posted on the Forest Preserves of Cook County’s social media sites may be subject to disclosure under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act and retention under the Local Records Act. This policy and terms of use may be amended from time-to-time, without further notice.
