Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Name change to be part of rebranding for Lake County Discovery MuseumJan 09, 2017 12:00 am - When the Lake County Discovery Museum's relocation is complete later this year, the makeover will feature a new name in recognition of Bess Bower Dunn, an early advocate...
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Separating seeds a critical volunteer effort in Lake CountyJan 04, 2017 12:00 am - Volunteers carefully sifted and separated seeds from native plants Wednesday at the Rollins Savanna Trail and Native Seed Nursery in Grayslake. Because the seeds will be...
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Lake County Board, forest district keep top leadersDec 05, 2016 12:00 am - The leaders of the Lake County Board and the forest preserve district received unanimous thumbs-up from colleagues Monday and will serve another two years in their respe...
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Brushwood holiday eventDec 01, 2016 12:00 am - Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, 21850 N. Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods, is hosting its annual Holiday Open House and Carol Sing from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. Holi...
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Skokie Valley to hold bike path hearingNov 16, 2016 12:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will conduct a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 29 on potential improvements and an extension of the existing Skokie Valley Bike P...
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Civil War-era buckle among the items headed for Discovery Museum's collectionNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - A belt buckle from a Civil War-era uniform, historical documents from Fort Sheridan and other items with ties to Lake County's past soon will join the Lake County Discov...
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Exercise on solar-lit trailsNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - Hikers, skiers and snowshoers can get evening exercise on lighted trails at Old School Forest Preserve in Libertyville and a hilly section of the Millennium Trail adjace...
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Lake County museum planning weapons saleNov 01, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board's finance and administrative committee will meet Thursday to discuss selling more than 400 weapons in the Lake County Disc...
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Discovery Museum may sell guns, swords from collectionOct 31, 2016 1:00 am - More than 400 weapons in the Lake County Discovery Museum's collection - including some that date to the late 1700s - could be put up for auction next year. The pistols,...
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Halloween Hikes at RyersonOct 16, 2016 1:00 am - Take a candlelit hike at the Ryerson Woods Forest Preserve near Riverwoods on Friday, Oct. 21, or Saturday, Oct. 22. Dubbed "Halloween Hikes," the family-friendly jaunts...