Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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How AI is helping Lake County forest preserves engage with the publicMar 04, 2024 6:26 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is using artificial intelligence to enhance the user experience for visitors to its website. A computer program known as a chatbo...
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$1.2 million in repairs planned for historic Adlai E. Stevenson II homeFeb 26, 2024 4:46 pm - Engineering, architectural services approved in advance of structural work at historic site in Mettawa The historic Adlai E. Stevenson II Home, owned and operated by...
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Proposed state budget includes $1 million for Route 53 corridor greenway master plan in Lake CountyFeb 22, 2024 6:49 am - Supporters of creating a greenway out of land acquired for the defunct Route 53 extension in Lake County are celebrating a $1 million allocation for the project in Gov. J...
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A bounty on buckthorn: How conservation group is targeting invasive plantFeb 20, 2024 5:52 pm - As gardeners get antsy to start planting, a Lake Zurich-based conservation group is offering a “buckthorn bounty” to homeowners who clear their landscapes of the tenaciou...
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Lake County forest preserves want to know whether or how much voters would support in potential referendumFeb 17, 2024 10:28 am - Forest board to vote Tuesday on contract for voter survey ahead of potential referendum on November ballot Lake County forest preserve officials want to learn if and...
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Skyview: Snow-covered bridge is gateway to outdoor winter activitiesFeb 10, 2024 9:14 am - Though it has been relatively warm this winter and ice has been in short supply, there have been periods of snow and cold, and that hasn't stopped people from engaging in outdoor recreational activities.
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No two are alike: The intricate science of snow crystalsFeb 08, 2024 6:46 am - Imagine you’re floating at the top of a cloud and you’re made of a dust particle. It’s 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Water vapor freezes onto you, making an icy, three-dimensional prism. You’re now a snow crystal, commonly known as a snowflake.
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Along for the ride: Trail volunteers keep forest preserves safeFeb 08, 2024 10:12 am - If boosting your fitness, altruism or connection with nature is your 2024 resolution, you’re in luck. Trail volunteers biking in Cook, DuPage, Kane and McHenry counties, can nail all three.
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‘We think it’s a big deal’: Rare dual emergence of cicadas has some people buzzingJan 28, 2024 10:12 am - The main event is a few months away, but ecologists, educators and others in northern Illinois are busy preparing for their own big game of sorts — the pending emergence of billions of 17-year periodical cicadas.
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New museum exhibit to highlight Lake County forest preservesJan 22, 2024 2:51 pm - A new exhibit entitled “Managing Healthy Landscapes" opens Saturday, Feb. 10 and runs through April 7, at the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville. The exh...
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