Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Scenic trail stretch added to Ray Lake Forest PreserveAug 22, 2025 4:55 pm - A new trail section recently opened at Ray lake Forest Preserve in Wauconda.
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Urban and community forestry listening sessionAug 20, 2025 9:13 am - Lake County and the Lake County Forest Preserve District are hosting a public listening session to share progress and get feedback on a new Urban and Community Forestry Strategic Plan being developed.
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Get a behind-the-scenes tour of a native seed processing facilityAug 19, 2025 5:55 pm - Learn what happens to the seeds collected by volunteers over the summer and fall season during the Oct. 2 tour of a seed processing facility.
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Free museum admission to honor Lake County’s first official historianAug 14, 2025 5:24 pm - In honor of what would be Bess Bower Dunn’s 148th birthday, the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road in Libertyville, is offering free general admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23.
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Forest preserve approves $25 million land acquisition, public access and habitat restoration projectsAug 13, 2025 6:29 pm - The first installment of $155 million in funding overwhelmingly authorized last fall by Lake County voters will be in the bank within weeks and ready to apply to a variety of projects.
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Native fish returning to Salt Creek as dam removal restores habitatAug 08, 2025 3:12 pm - The removal of the Graue Mill dam has allowed native fish species to swim freely upstream in Salt Creek, indicating ecological progress and stream recovery.
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Body of man recovered from DuPage reservoir in Wood DaleAug 07, 2025 7:52 am - The body of a swimmer who went missing Tuesday night in the Wood Dale/Itasca Reservoir was recovered late Wednesday by searchers.
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Crews searching for missing man in reservoir in Wood DaleAug 06, 2025 8:17 am - Emergency crews are continuing their search today for a 52-year-old man who went missing Tuesday evening in a reservoir in Wood Dale.
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Lake County forest preserve to sell land for Fort Sheridan National Cemetery expansionAug 04, 2025 7:00 pm - Three pending moves by the Lake County Forest Preserve District will allow for the expansion of the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery, create a new preserve in far northeastern Lake County and enlarge another near Round Lake.
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Easterseals ride, festival mark 10 years of supporting adaptive cycling for kidsAug 04, 2025 10:20 am - Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley marks the 10th anniversary of Bike for the Kids, a community festival where riders, teams, and advocates support adaptive biking experiences and pediatric therapies for children with disabilities.