Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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How many words do you know?Feb 28, 2016 10:00 pm - You wanted to know "How many words are there in the world?" asked a young camper who attended a Lake County Forest Preserve District camp. The answer could be 1.7 billio...
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Lake Zurich 3rd-graders present solutions to Cuba Marsh problemsFeb 26, 2016 4:30 am - Third-graders' investigation of environmental problems at a forest preserve and presentations before two government agencies this week showed how some Lake Zurich studen...
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Take a maple syrup hike at Ryerson WoodsFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Registration is underway for maple syrup hikes on Saturdays and Sundays, March 5-20, at Ryerson Woods on Riverwoods Road between Route 22 and Deerfield Road, just west o...
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Lake Zurich students present study on Cuba MarshFeb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - A third-grade class at May Whitney Elementary School recently studied invasive plant species that are changing and damaging the ecosystem at Cuba Marsh and will present ...
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Creating sustainable environmentsFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - Empowering communities to create sustainable environments is the topic of discussion at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Stevenson Center on Democracy, 25200 N. St. Mary's...
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Lake County volunteers separate seeds to increase native plantsFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - Volunteers laughed and talked as they separated aromatic aster seeds from stems and leaves Tuesday at the Trail and Native Seed Nursery in Rollins Savanna Forest Preserv...
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Elizabethan Faire at Discovery Museum celebrates ShakespeareFeb 14, 2016 12:00 am - The Lake County Discovery Museum staged an Elizabethan Faire Sunday as it continues its celebration of the exhibit "First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare." More...
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Lake County kids connect with natureFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Children got a chance to stretch their imagination and connect with nature Thursday at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago. The monthly program called "Conne...
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Lake County forest board balks at cell tower lease extension requestFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - A request to extend the term of a cell tower lease at Bluebird Meadow Forest Preserve has been rejected by forest preserve officials, but the possibility wasn't ruled ou...
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Volunteer to help the environmentFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - Conserve Lake County will host ecological work days from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 13, at Oak Openings, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at Casey Farm,...