Ned Brown Forest Preserve

"Busse Woods" redirects here. For the album of the same name, see Busse Woods (album).
Ned Brown Forest Preserve
Busse Forest National Natural Landmark
Map showing the location of Ned Brown Forest Preserve
Map showing the location of Ned Brown Forest Preserve
Map of Illinois
LocationCook County, Illinois
Nearest citySchaumburg
Coordinates42°02′32″N 88°00′12″W / 42.04209°N 88.0034°W / 42.04209; -88.0034
Area3,700 acres (1,500 ha)
Canada geese on Salt Creek looking toward Busse Woods

The Ned Brown Forest Preserve, popularly known as Busse Woods, adjoining Rolling Meadows, Elk Grove Village and Schaumburg in Illinois, is a 3,700-acre (1,500 ha) unit of the Cook County Forest Preserve system. It is named after Edward "Ned" Eagle Brown. A section of the northeast quadrant of the forest preserve is the Busse Forest Nature Preserve, which was registered as a National Natural Landmark in February 1980. Busse Forest Preserve (Busse Woods) was named for Cook County Commissioner William Busse in 1949.[1]

  1. ^ Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, IL 7-15-1949, page 5