Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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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...
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600 re-enactors in Civil War Days July 11-12 in WaucondaJul 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Hear the crack of gunfire and the boom of cannons at the Lake County Forest Preserve District's 24th annual Civil War Days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 11, and ...
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Conserve Lake County hires new executive directorJul 06, 2015 1:00 am - After a lengthy search, a 20-year-old conservation organization in Lake County has hired a new executive director as it moves into its third decade. Dave Neu was hired f...
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Learn about wildflowersJul 06, 2015 1:00 am - Learn about wildflowers' healing powers and folklore during a program at the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville on July 25. The "Walk on the Wildflower...
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Just one buyer lured by Chain O'Lakes pier rightsJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District likely will have to relaunch its effort to sell boat pier rights after offers during a recent two-week auction were nearly nil. ...
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Learn canoe skills at Independence GroveJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - You can learn tandem canoe skills at the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville on Saturday, July 18. The Lake County Forest District will host the session...
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Go fishing near LibertyvilleJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - Have you wanted to try fishing but don't have the gear? Come to the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville on Thursday. Forest district officials will supp...
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Civil War DaysJun 28, 2015 1:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials will hold the annual Civil War Days re-enactment July 11-12 at the Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda. Activities will...