The use of the plural form would lead to conclude that each was individually known as a system, so the 'Lincoln Park System' or LPS. Today the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve has expanded to include prairies, savannas, old quarries for fishing and 740 native plant species nestled in oak. The Des Plaines River runs along the south border, and the associated bottomland forest may host breeding Barred Owls and Prothonotary Warblers. See page 30 of 'The North Park System' (after the Map Supplement).Īlso, the National Register of Historic Places (), in the Statement of Historic Context, refers to Chicago's three initial park commissions as 'the South, West and Lincoln Park systems'.

This area of gently rolling terrain is popular with hikers, horseback riders, fishing groups, and in the winter months cross-country skiers too. Sixty forest preserves and five educational facilities located throughout the county make up the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, offering a large variety of recreation, conservation and educational opportunities for all ages. But what about the letter 'S'? Letters stood for the word they replaced, so one would expect a 'C' if the acronym stood for the word 'Commission' in Lincoln Park Commission.Īccording to this very well documented thesis on the development of the park system in Chicago (), the letter 'S' appears to stand for 'System'. Another peaceful waterfall can be found in Darien’s 2,500-acre Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve. Joe + Rachel are ENGAGED These couples portraits are SO. I would agree that the letters 'L' and 'P' likely stand for Lincoln Park since these ruins are part of the Lincoln Park Nursery site. Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve Engagement :: Joe + Rachel :: with Madison.

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