Residents asked to take Lake Forest Preserve Distict trails survey

To collect ideas and help plan for potential future recreation improvements, the Lake County Forest Preserve District is asking the public to take a survey about its existing multiuse trails and equestrian facilities.

The brief, anonymous survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and will be available online until Sept. 30. It can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/Equestrian-TrailSurvey.Survey questions focus on public satisfaction of the Lake County Forest Preserve District trail system, personal trail usage and trail design preferences.Questions also seek to identify issues of sharing the trail between users with various interests, such as horseback riding and biking.Results of the survey will be combined with data collected through field observations to evaluate the following preserves and the existing equestrian/trail facilities located within them: Captain Daniel Wright Woods, Grainger Woods, Half Day, Lakewood, Old School, Raven Glen, Van Patten Woods, Waukegan Savanna, Des Plaines River Trail, Fort Hill Trail and Millennium Trail.The survey is being conducted as part of the Dutch Gap Area Master Plan (www.LCFPD.org/masterplan) project that will complete coordinated master plans for five forest preserves along the North Mill Creek/Dutch Gap Canal corridor.The five preserves are: Dutch Gap, Ethel#146;s Woods, Pine Dunes, Prairie Stream and Raven Glen.For questions regarding the survey or the Dutch Gap Area Master Plan, contact Susan Hall at shall@LCFPD.org or call (847) 968-3270.