Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Get to know local birds at HawkFest this weekendOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - HawkFest 2016, the first weekend-long birding festival in Lake County, will take place from Friday, Oct. 14, to Sunday, Oct. 16. Events will be held primarily at Lake Fo...
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Why is Lake County forest district buying land it used to own?Oct 03, 2016 1:00 am - Trying to correct a 40-year-old paperwork glitch, Lake County Forest Preserve District officials plan to buy land near Riverwoods they mistakenly thought they already ow...
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Lake County officials prepare to transfer ownership of postcard collectionOct 03, 2016 1:00 am - After decades of stewardship, the Lake County Forest Preserve District is in the homestretch of transferring ownership of its world renowned Curt Teich Postcard Archives...
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Relocated Lake County Discovery Museum planned to allow for more items to be displayedOct 03, 2016 1:00 am - It will be about a year before the relocated and revamped Lake County Discovery Museum opens in an office building in Libertyville, but a concept to engage and educate v...
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Postcard plan up for discussionOct 02, 2016 1:00 am - A Lake County Forest Preserve District committee will meet Monday to discuss a plan to donate the district's renowned Curt Teich Postcard Archives to the Newberry Librar...
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Native American remains to be returned to tribeSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - Human remains that long have been in the Lake County Discovery Museum's collection will be delivered to a Native American tribe under a plan approved Tuesday. The remain...
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Future of former farm buildings at Lakewood to be considered in master planSep 02, 2016 5:20 am - Determining what to do with the old farm buildings that for 40 years housed the Lake County Discovery Museum will take awhile, but officials say public input will be par...
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Bittersweet last call for Lake County Discovery Museum's home at Lakewood Forest PreserveAug 31, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County Discovery Museum may have seemed smaller to some who hadn't been there in awhile, but the memories remained clear as visitors had a last look Wednesday. ...
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Forest district to return human remains to Native American groupAug 30, 2016 1:00 am - Human Native American remains that for decades have been part of a suburban museum's collection soon will be returned to a tribe with roots in this area. Lake County...
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Carp-O-Rama at Independence Grove Sept. 10Aug 29, 2016 1:00 am - Carp-O-Rama returns to Lake County Forest Preserve District's Independence Grove near Libertyville on Saturday, Sept. 10. All ages are welcome for the event from 6:30 a....