Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Ryerson Woods Conservation Area maple syrup hikesMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - Visitors to Ryerson Woods Conservation Area near Riverwoods got a sweet education Saturday. The monthlong maple syrup hikes, offered through the Lake County Forest Prese...
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Mundelein, Winthrop Harbor park projects on hold due to halted grantsMar 14, 2015 7:31 am - State grants for Mundelein, Winthrop Harbor among those on hold
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Children learn about woolly mammoths at Lake County Discovery MuseumMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - Young children looked wide-eyed as a large woolly mammoth tusk was passed around for each of their little hands to touch during the Woolly Mammoths & Mighty Mastodons pr...
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Enjoy maple syrup hikes at Ryerson WoodsMar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - It's maple syrup time in Lake County and a chance to learn how sap from the sugar maple tree is turned into maple syrup here in Lake County. Families and groups can once...
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Wauconda area bobcat sighting causes curiosityMar 08, 2015 1:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve officials said Sunday there has been a rare sighting of a bobcat in the Wauconda area. Jim Anderson, forest preserve director of natural reso...
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Forest district considers buying land near VoloMar 05, 2015 12:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is set to expand its holdings with the pending purchase of about 18 acres in Wauconda Township near Volo. Known as the CadleRock...
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Make valentines at museum:Feb 04, 2015 12:00 am - Young kids can team with adults to make valentines and sweet treats Feb. 11, at the Lake County Discovery Museum near Wauconda. The activity begins at 10 a.m. at the mus...
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Lake County Forest Preserves honored for restoration efforts at Middlefork SavannaJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - The Chicago Wilderness alliance recently honored the Lake County Forest Preserve District for achieving the Excellence in Ecological Restoration accreditation involving ...
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Lake County's ranger police get new 2-year contractJan 16, 2015 12:01 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District's ranger police officers will receive raises during the next two years under the terms of a labor contract approved this week, o...
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Ryerson Woods to host open house Feb. 7Jan 15, 2015 12:01 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials will hold a natural open house at the Ryerson Woods Conservation Area near Deerfield on Feb. 7. The event will run from 1 ...