Lake County Forest Preserve notes
Lake County Forest Preserves
Visit the Web site at lcfpd.org for a calendar of events of programs and activities. To register for programs, call (847) 968-3321, or visit www.lcfpd.org/calendar.
Fishing exhibit: The Lake County Discovery Museum will feature the exhibition "Hooked! The History and Ingenuity of Sport Fishing" through Sept. 23.
The museum is on Route 176, just west of Fairfield Road and east of Wauconda, in Lakewood Forest Preserve. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
Museum admission is $6 for adults and $2.50 for youths ages four to 17. Admission is free for children 3 years and under. Seniors are $2.50 after 2 p.m.
On Discount Tuesdays, admission is $3 for adults, and free for youths 17 years and younger. Admission is always free for Friends of the Lake County Discovery Museum members.
For information about exhibits or programs at the Lake County Discovery Museum call (847) 968-3400 or visit lakecountydiscoverymuseum.org.
Hike Lake County: Join the Lake County Forest Preserves and Lake Forest Hospital for the annual Hike Lake County challenge.
Now in its ninth year, the Hike Lake County program challenges walkers to hike seven of 12 designated forest preserve trails through Nov. 30 and record them in an official Hike Lake County Travel Log.
Logs are available online or at several Lake County locations. Receive a free commemorative shield for a walking stick upon completion of the program.
This year's program offers several new features. Canine companions who complete the program with their owner can earn a commemorative dog tag (up to three dogs). Owners can also buy an optional Hike Lake County dog collar to hang it on. Dog collars cost $5 each.
A new Hike Lake County Web site, www.lcfpd.org/hlc, offers program updates, a downloadable travel log, Hike Lake County trail maps and walking tips from Lake Forest Hospital. Travel logs also are available for pick up at select forest preserve locations and at two Lake Forest Hospital facilities.
For more information, call (847) 367-6640.
Lake Forest Hospital also has added a new feature to the program. From 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20, a physical therapist from Lake Forest Hospital will examine participants' strength, flexibility, foot structure and gait pattern and provide a personalized exercise plan to streamline their stride. The screening takes 15 minutes and includes a lecture titled "Principles for Preventing Walking Injuries."
All ages are invited. A reservation is required for the screenings and can be made by calling Lake Forest Hospital at (847) 535-8063.
For information about health benefits and issues related to walking, call the Lake Forest Hospital Sports Medicine Department at (847) 535-7550, or visit them online at www.lakeforesthospital.com.