Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Pedaling through the pandemic: Forest preserves report more riders on the bike trailsSep 28, 2020 6:00 am - You weren't imagining it - bike trails were crowded during the shutdown. Five county forest preserves confirmed double and even triple trail usage April through August. ...
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Lake County restoration project to see if native grasses are key to dealing with climate changeSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - Restoring landscapes to their native state is a regular practice for the Lake County Forest Preserve District, but a pending project at Grant Woods in Ingleside has the ...
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Restoration ecologists work to preserve orchids in Lake County Forest PreservesSep 11, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: The is part two of a two-part series looking at native orchids found in Lake County. Orchids, known to be elegant, evolved and delicate, are among the rar...
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Looking for fall outdoor fun? Suburban nature centers have it coveredSep 08, 2020 6:00 am - Virtual programming. Scaled-back events. Socially distanced hikes. Planning for fall has been an unusual process for suburban nature centers amid the restrictions and un...
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CLC's culinary program could bring fine dining to Brae Loch Golf ClubSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - A culinary program featuring fine dining could be added to the menu at the Brae Loch Golf Club in Grayslake pending an agreement between the Lake County Forest Preserve ...
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Lake County museum hosts virtual program on American mummiesSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - Learn about mummies of the Americas on Thursday in an online program hosted by the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Storyteller Jasmin Cardenas will lead the pro...
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Lake County's Dunn Museum to reopen SaturdayAug 26, 2020 1:00 am - The Bess Bower Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville, will reopen to the public on Saturday, Aug. 29 with new guidelines, limited hours, timed entry tickets...
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New trail will link Arlington Heights to Buffalo Creek preserveAug 24, 2020 5:30 am - Years in the making, construction on a pedestrian connection from Arlington Heights into the Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve in Lake County is scheduled to begin any day n...
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Lake County Forest Preserves earns three national awardsAug 17, 2020 11:00 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserves, two of its volunteers and its charitable partner, the Preservation Foundation, have earned national awards. The National Association of...
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Reef construction provides a man-made assist for Lake Michigan fish and wildlifeAug 17, 2020 5:30 am - A project to restore and connect 1.5 miles of coastal fish habitat is underway from a barge in Lake Michigan at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve. Just offshore, a crane...