Crabtree Nature Center undergoes $2 million transformation

A celebration was held at Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington on Sunday as work on $2 million in renovations has finished.

Crabtree is one of many facilities in the Forest Preserves of Cook County system, which encompasses more than 70,000 acres.

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The $2 million in renovations has included:

  • Redesigned exhibit space
  • Redesigned interior which will accommodate workshops, classes and meetings
  • New windows, entrance doors, fire alarm system upgrades, HVAC system replacement
  • New energy efficient equipment
  • New signs
  • ADA improvements