Friends Photo Exhibit: A Celebration of the Forest Preserves in Cook County

Join us to view the winning photos from our 2025 Photo Contest up close and personal! Enjoy a relaxed atomosphere with light refreshments, beverages, and conversations with some of the winning photographers.

Thursday, June 4, 2026 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

This event is free. Please register to help us plan.

Donations are happily accepted to help support our advocacy work, conservation corps programs, and community engagement initiatives.

To learn how you can enter the 2026 Photo Contest, please visit our website.

For questions, contact Sydney Armstead at [email protected]. Bramble Arts Loft is ADA accessible. If you'd like to attend and require special accomodations, please contact Sydney.

Photo credit: 2025 First Place Winner "Female Hooded Merganser, Burnham Prairie Marsh" by Scott Wedell

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