Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Lake Zurich students present study on Cuba MarshFeb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - A third-grade class at May Whitney Elementary School recently studied invasive plant species that are changing and damaging the ecosystem at Cuba Marsh and will present ...
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Creating sustainable environmentsFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - Empowering communities to create sustainable environments is the topic of discussion at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Stevenson Center on Democracy, 25200 N. St. Mary's...
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Lake County volunteers separate seeds to increase native plantsFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - Volunteers laughed and talked as they separated aromatic aster seeds from stems and leaves Tuesday at the Trail and Native Seed Nursery in Rollins Savanna Forest Preserv...
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Elizabethan Faire at Discovery Museum celebrates ShakespeareFeb 14, 2016 12:00 am - The Lake County Discovery Museum staged an Elizabethan Faire Sunday as it continues its celebration of the exhibit "First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare." More...
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Lake County kids connect with natureFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Children got a chance to stretch their imagination and connect with nature Thursday at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago. The monthly program called "Conne...
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Lake County forest board balks at cell tower lease extension requestFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - A request to extend the term of a cell tower lease at Bluebird Meadow Forest Preserve has been rejected by forest preserve officials, but the possibility wasn't ruled ou...
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Volunteer to help the environmentFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - Conserve Lake County will host ecological work days from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 13, at Oak Openings, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at Casey Farm,...
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$2.1 million for dog park? Lake County forest officials scrutinizeFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - In light of red ink in the Lake County Forest Preserve District's financial outlook, projects planned for the next five years are coming under increased scrutiny. Paying...
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Children learn about giant beasts at Discovery MuseumJan 20, 2016 12:00 am - Four-year-old Darby Thew of Fox River Grove reached with her tiny hand to touch the long, curved tusk of a woolly mammoth during "Small Discoveries - Woolly Mammoths & M...
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Two Lake County forest preserves to expandJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials plan to spend nearly $1 million to enlarge two neighboring preserves in the heart of the county. The Lakewood and Ray Lake...