Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Youth Conservation Corps students gain life skills, work in forest preservesAug 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Shelly Regnier was a recent graduate of Mundelein High School when she took a summer job more than two decades ago working in the Lake County Forest Preserves through a ...
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REI grant benefits forest preservesAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - The Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserve recently received a $15,000 Outdoor Places grant from specialty retailer REI. The funds support access imp...
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Forest preserve exploring uses for Greene Farm barnAug 08, 2019 11:00 pm - A Forest Preserve District of DuPage County ad hoc committee is seeking businesses with ideas for mission-aligned uses for the Greene Farm barn at the southeast corner o...
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Lake County forest board to meet TuesdayAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board will meet Tuesday for a presentation by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning about the future of the region. The m...
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What should Civil War Days be when it returns in 2020?Aug 07, 2019 5:30 am - What the Lake County Forest Preserve District's Civil War Days will look like when it returns next summer after a controversial one-year hiatus is a work in progress, wi...
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Meet comic book artist Alex Ross in LibertyvilleAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - You can meet comic book artist Alex Ross and graphic designer Chip Kidd in Libertyville on Saturday as part of an exhibit of Ross' work. The pair, who collaborated on a ...
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Is Civil Wars Days returning to Lake County? Board directs the staff to plan on itAug 05, 2019 1:00 am - Canceled this year over safety concerns and complaints of cultural insensitivity, Lake County's Civil War Days will return next year, most likely at Lakewood Forest Pres...
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What to expect at 7th annual Fred Fest in Port BarringtonAug 04, 2019 11:00 pm - Fred Fest is returning to the Fox River Forest Preserve in Port Barrington from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17. The event features a diverse lineup of local bands, ...
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Civil War Days to be discussedAug 02, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board will hold a special Committee of the Whole meeting at 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 5, at the Forest Preserves General Offices, 18...
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Crews removing or trimming trees deemed potential hazards at Deer GroveAug 02, 2019 1:00 am - About 200 trees considered potentially hazardous to trail users are being removed or pruned at Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine, officials said. Crews from Wauco...