Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Lake County museum planning weapons saleNov 01, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board's finance and administrative committee will meet Thursday to discuss selling more than 400 weapons in the Lake County Disc...
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Discovery Museum may sell guns, swords from collectionOct 31, 2016 1:00 am - More than 400 weapons in the Lake County Discovery Museum's collection - including some that date to the late 1700s - could be put up for auction next year. The pistols,...
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Halloween Hikes at RyersonOct 16, 2016 1:00 am - Take a candlelit hike at the Ryerson Woods Forest Preserve near Riverwoods on Friday, Oct. 21, or Saturday, Oct. 22. Dubbed "Halloween Hikes," the family-friendly jaunts...
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Riverwoods forum to discuss turtle recoveryOct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Wildlife Biologist Gary Glowacki will discuss the Lake County Forest Preserve District's Blanding's Turtle Recovery Program at the Ethel Untermyer Conservation Forum fro...
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Endorsement: Hart for Lake County Board Dist. 13 Sandra Hart endorsed for Lake Board Dist. 13Oct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Two Lake Bluff residents face off on the November ballot for the Lake County Board District 13 four-year spot. Incumbent Sandra Hart and challenger Ann Brennan agree tha...
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Curt Teich Postcard Archives leaving Lake County after 35 yearsOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - A renowned postcard collection offering a colorful view of the cultural landscape of the late 19th and early 20th centuries officially is moving out of Lake County. The ...
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Hiking tykes learn about woodpeckersOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Children looked into trees hoping to spot woodpeckers and other birds as they hiked at Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods during Tuesday's Hikin' Tykes: W...
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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...