Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Fred Fest in Port Barrington raises money for forest preservesJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - The third annual Fred Fest music festival will take place from 1 p.m. until dusk on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Fox River Preserve and Marina, 28500 W. Robert Road in Port...
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Go on a woodpecker walkJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - You can learn about woodpeckers, then take a hike in search of the birds Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve near Highland Park. Organized by the Lake ...
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Fred Fest music festivalJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - The third annual Fred Fest music festival will take place from 1 p.m. until dusk Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Fox River Preserve and Marina, 28500 W. Robert Road in Port Ba...
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Paddleboard pros in LibertyvilleJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - Alex Theil, 13, and his sister, Theresa, 15, of Gurnee rode stand-up paddleboards Monday around the lake at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville. "It's a l...
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Take a hike in LibertyvilleJul 26, 2015 1:00 am - Toddlers and their parents can take a hike and learn about nature Aug. 11, in a special program at the Wright Woods Forest Preserve near Libertyville. Dubbed "Hikin' Tyk...
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Where do fish go when you drain a lake?Jul 24, 2015 5:30 am - Relocating fish part of plan to restore 60-year-old landscape near Antioch
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Roast marshmallows near DeerfieldJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - You can roast marshmallows around a campfire Aug. 7, at the Ryerson Woods Conservation Area near Deerfield. The Lake County Forest Preserve District event is free and op...
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New contract for Lake County forest preserve chiefJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - Amid continuing changes, Lake County Forest Preserve District officials have renewed their confidence in the top hired employee with a new contract. After two years at t...
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Re-enactors restage the Battle of Vicksburg in Wauconda forest preserveJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - With the crack of gunfire and the boom of cannons, Civil War Days returned to Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda Saturday. Civil War Days, billed as the largest Civi...
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Cell towers in Lake County forest preserves considered for revenue potentialJul 09, 2015 1:00 am - The realities of falling revenue and rising expenses has prompted Lake County Forest Preserve District commissioners to explore the possibility of allowing cell towers o...