Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Expansion planned for Lake County's Wright Woods PreserveJul 06, 2012 12:00 pm - One of Lake County's oldest forest preserves will expand by a few acres as part of a planned deal. Lake County Forest Preserve District officials are expected to approve...
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Credit union lends hand at Nature Funfest in North ChicagoJul 05, 2012 10:55 am - Submitted by Sue Malo, GLCU Great Lakes Credit Union staff recently participated in the Kids Nature Funfest at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago. GLCU has ...
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Civil War Days comes to Lakewood Forest PreserveJul 05, 2012 8:00 am - Hear the crack of gunfire and the boom of cannons at the Lake County Forest Preserve's 21st annual Civil War Days at Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda, from 10 a.m. t...
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Kids fishing clinic at GreenbeltJul 04, 2012 6:17 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will offer a four-day fishing clinic for young anglers this month at the Greenbelt Cultural Center near North Chicago. Open to k...
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Rounds played up at Lake County forest golf coursesJul 03, 2012 1:00 pm - The heat has begun to keep some players off the golf course in the afternoons but overall the warm spring has meant a growth spurt at some public facilities compared wit...
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Lake County Forest Preserve District to work with civil rights hall of fameJun 28, 2012 5:11 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will work with a local group that has established a civil rights hall of fame to make information available to the public but no...
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Tour Heron Creek Forest Preserve:Jun 27, 2012 2:26 pm - Lake County residents with mobility issues can enjoy a free guided cart tour of the Heron Creek Forest Preserve on Saturday, June 30. The tour will begin at Shelter B an...
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Forestry officials say wildfires unlikely hereJun 27, 2012 1:23 pm - Only you (and a hearty tree with a raised green canopy) can prevent forest fires. Despite the extreme heat expected in the next 48 hours, and the near-drought conditions...
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Sliver of land holds up Des Plaines River TrailJun 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Stretching some 33 miles between Wadsworth and Wheeling, the Des Plaines River Trail is one of the Lake County Forest Preserve District's greatest accomplishments. Buil...
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Blues next in Lake County concert seriesJun 24, 2012 4:45 pm - Fresh from the Chicago Blues Festival, Big James and the Chicago Playboys perform Tuesday, June 26 as the next act in the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s outdoor ...