Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Reptile Rampage gives families hands-on experienceMar 11, 2018 1:00 am - Families had their hands full Sunday with turtles, lizards, snakes and other critters at Reptile Rampage, the annual spring fundraiser for the Wildlife Discovery Center ...
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Join the Youth Conservation CorpsMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - Recruitment is underway for the Youth Conservation Corps, a summer jobs program to employ high school youth in natural resources, construction, and park maintenance rela...
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Public access planned for long-hidden Ethel's Woods Forest PreserveFeb 28, 2018 4:20 am - Work to provide public access to a panoramic but long hidden landscape near Antioch named after the founder of the Lake County Forest Preserve District is set to start n...
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Frog monitor training at Volo BogFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - The Calling Frog Survey, a training workshop for beginning and experienced monitors will be 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at Volo Bog State Natural Area on Brandenburg Ro...
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Park district weighs future of 50-year-old Lake Bluff Golf ClubFeb 19, 2018 4:30 am - During its 50-year history, Lake Bluff Golf Club has become a self-described "must-play" destination for area golfers and one of the few public facilities offering priva...
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Two Republican candidates have different vision for Lake County Forest Preserve developmentFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - One Republican candidate for county board wants more amenities at Wauconda-area site
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Lakewood addition approvedFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - The largest forest preserve in Lake County will grow by 8.2 acres with the authorization Tuesday by the Lake County Forest Preserve District board. The board approved th...
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New building pitched for Lakewood Forest PreserveJan 30, 2018 4:06 am - Replacing aging maintenance facilities at the Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda with a new $2.5 million energy-efficient building is being pitched as having big-pictu...
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Cuba Marsh dog park has backing of Barrington-area leadersJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - Barrington-area leaders are starting an awareness campaign to get the Lake County Forest Preserve District to build a dog park on the village's border. As envisioned by ...
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New observation deck will open unseen vista at Spring Bluff PreserveJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - A tiered wildlife observation platform extending 15 feet above ground level will open to public view a long-held property near Lake Michigan. The handicapped-accessible,...