Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Youth camp site at Fox River Preserve gets short-term reprieve, but future uncertainAug 27, 2024 3:03 pm - A youth camp site at Fox River Forest Preserve near Port Barrington will remain open for the time being but its long-term future is yet to be determined.
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Dunn Museum honors namesake on 147th birthdayAug 17, 2024 9:15 am - The Dunn Museum in Libertyville is celebrating the 147th birthday of its namesake, Bess Bower Dunn, by offering free admission Saturday, Aug. 24. Born in 1877, Dunn serv...
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‘It’s very unique’: Lake County forest preserves to buy and protect sensitive rookery property near AntiochAug 14, 2024 8:55 pm - The largest heron and egret rookery in Lake County will become a conservation preserve under forest preserve control.
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Afrofest celebrates African culture and heritageAug 14, 2024 3:29 pm - Afrofest, a celebration of African culture and heritage, will be held from 12 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 N. Green Bay Road, North Chic...
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Nature play area, other projects proceeding at Lake County’s largest forest preserveAug 07, 2024 9:05 pm - Another big step in the transformation of Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda is set to begin with construction of a nature play area as a main feature.
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From classroom bees to museum murals: Lake County artist’s inspiring pathJul 10, 2024 11:44 am - Samantha Gallagher has transformed her lifelong love for insects and drawing into a business. The Lake County Forest Preserves commissioned Gallagher to create 11 cicada illustrations that make up a large part of the Dunn Museum’s special exhibition, “Celebrating Cicadas.”
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‘Really spectacular’: Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve on Lake Michigan to grow with acquisitionJul 09, 2024 7:56 pm - Lake County forest preserve commissioners on Tuesday approved the purchase of 18.2 acres for $6 million as an addition to the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve.
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Take an early summer walk at Pine Dunes Forest PreserveJun 28, 2024 3:54 pm - Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter is hosting a walk at Pine Dunes Forest Preserve, 42909 Hunt Club Road in Antioch from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
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‘Flying salt shakers of death’: Fungus that creates so-called ‘zombie cicadas’ poses challenge as emergence continuesJun 07, 2024 1:07 pm - A fungus infecting some periodical cicadas is replacing their back ends with a chalky mass of spores.
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Lake County forest preserves wants to borrow $155 million for habitat restoration, land acquisitionJun 03, 2024 8:13 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District plans to ask voters for approval to borrow $155 million for a variety of purposes