Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Democratic candidates for Lake County Board district 16 and 18 discuss spending cuts, climate solutionsJun 07, 2022 1:00 am - Two Lake County Board districts being contested in the Democratic primary are without incumbents in the race. District 16 is a compact area centered on the four Round La...
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Educational facility will be first net-zero public structure in Lake County built from scratchJun 03, 2022 1:00 am - The future of environmental education at the Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods was unveiled Friday amid remnants of the past still to be dismantled and c...
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'An exciting project for us': Sign system to guide bikers, hikers on three Lake County trailsJun 02, 2022 5:00 am - A wayfinding system designed to enhance the experience of bikers and hikers on three well-known trails is advancing in Lake County. The county board's public works, plan...
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Ultimate home for captured 'Tyson the Bison' still in the worksMay 27, 2022 1:00 am - The bison recently captured at a Lake County Forest Preserve is part of a potential ownership dispute but "will not end up in the freezer," said the professional livesto...
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After months on the loose, Tyson the bison safely capturedMay 25, 2022 1:00 am - A bison that had been living in the Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda has been captured - just days before a deadline the district set to have it removed as a poten...
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Why Lake County has delayed its annual release of Blanding's turtles into the wildMay 23, 2022 5:30 am - About this time every spring since 2010, wildlife ecologist Gary Glowacki has readied batches of young Blanding's turtles for release into the wild as part of a long-ter...
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Newest Preservation Foundation board members aim to keep Lake County forest preserves thrivingMay 20, 2022 6:00 am - Newest Preservation Foundation board members aim to keep Lake County forest preserves thriving
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Volunteers tackle invasive buckthorn on Chicago Bears campusMay 13, 2022 1:00 am - "It's ugly." That's how John Bostrom, senior adviser of operations and safety for the Chicago Bears, describes buckthorn that lines the team's campus in Lake Forest. I...
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Lake forest preserve taking on added costs for planned Ryerson Conservation Area upgradesMay 05, 2022 1:00 am - Despite bids well over original estimates, the first phase of building an environmental education facility at Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods is antici...
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Why new education center at Ryerson will cost $700K more than expectedMay 03, 2022 5:30 am - Despite bids well over original estimates, the first phase of building an environmental education facility at Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods is antici...