Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Annexation would allow Volo to extend water service to Big Hollow schoolsJan 15, 2021 12:00 am - In a rare action, the way has been cleared for Volo to annex a portion of a Lake County forest preserve to extend a Lake Michigan water line. The Lake County Forest Pres...
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COVID-19 vaccine town hall WednesdayJan 10, 2021 12:00 am - Lake County officials will hold a virtual town hall on the COVID-19 vaccine at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13. Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart will host the discussion wit...
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Lake County Preservation Foundation president champions the cause of the forestsJan 08, 2021 5:00 am - Growing up on the west side of Lake Forest, Nels Leutwiler has vivid memories of frequent childhood visits to Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve in Mettawa. Lat...
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How biking helped us in 2020 - and a look back at some key trail improvementsJan 07, 2021 5:00 am - As 2020 ends with a universal, "Let's never do that again!" a simple recognition emerged - biking was a physical, if not mental, lifesaver for many. When organized sport...
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Christmas tree recycling available in Lake CountyJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is accepting Christmas trees for recycling at eight locations across the county. Donated trees are chipped and used for trails a...
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Don't be afraid to hit the Lake County forest preserves during winter monthsDec 10, 2020 5:00 am - Don't be afraid to hit the Lake County forest preserves during winter months
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Lake County Board's Democratic leadership gets two more yearsDec 07, 2020 12:00 am - This story has been updated to note that Commissioner John Wasik of Grayslake is vice-chair of the county board's energy and environment committee. A historic Demo...
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Interpretive signs, Little Free Libraries to be removed from 3 Lake County preservesNov 24, 2020 4:10 am - A nature-themed program at three Lake County forest preserves will end, and with it will go the associated Little Free Libraries. Introduced in 2014, Trail Tales transfo...
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Support local artists by shopping Nature-Inspired Art MarketNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - Beginning Nov. 27 at 5 p.m., shop local and online for holiday gifts this year at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods' fourth annual Nature-Inspired Holiday Art Market. Y...
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CLC moving student restaurant, culinary program to Brae Loch Golf Club clubhouseNov 20, 2020 4:20 am - After months of discussion, the boards of the Lake County Forest Preserve District and the College of Lake County have approved a 20-year agreement allowing the school t...