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It takes a great team to keep Lake County Forest Preserves clean, safe for visitors

By Kim Mikus
Mar 3, 2022 6:00 AM - Countywide attitude and interest surveys continue to show what people like most about the Lake County Forest Preserves is the level of attention to cleanliness, maintenance and upkeep. As the second largest forest preserve district in Illinois, the reason for the positive reputation is simple.
How native animals survive the colder months

By April VaosLake County Forest Preserves
Jan 23, 2023 12:16 PM - In your forest preserves, winter is peaceful, the sounds softened by snowfall and an apparent drop in animal activity. When Environmental Educator April Vaos leads winter walks, participants commonly ask, "Where are all the animals?" The answer depends on the species.
Dunn Museum to display lesser-known Ansel Adams works in new exhibition

By Kim Mikus
Nov 5, 2021 6:00 AM - Famed landscape photographer Ansel Adams was overwhelmingly influential on generations of artists and environmentalists. The Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County in Libertyville is featuring the famed photographer's lesser-known works Nov. 6 through March 27, 2022.
Gurnee students learn local history and share facts with forest preserve visitors

By Kim Mikus
Oct 8, 2021 6:00 AM - An after-school program led fourth- and fifth-grade students in Gurnee on a journey learning local history and sharing their knowledge with visitors at four forest preserves.
How a unique computer application helps ecologists record field data on the fly

By Kim Mikus
Aug 20, 2021 6:00 AM - Monitoring turtles, determining controlled burn locations and tracking plants and wildlife in the preserves are done more efficiently and effectively than ever before thanks to a one-of-a-kind computer application that Rian Crowley, database developer at the Lake County Forest Preserves, designed and developed.
Six large-scale forest preserve restoration projects are protecting water in Lake County

By Kim Mikus
Jun 24, 2021 6:00 AM - Surveys show water is one of the most important natural resources to Lake County residents. But one that may not come immediately to mind is the floodwater mitigation provided by thousands of acres of high-quality natural areas managed by the Lake County Forest Preserve District.
New Dunn Museum exhibit highlights women's roles in the military

By Kim Mikus
Apr 29, 2021 12:08 PM - The "Breaking Barriers: Women in the Military" exhibit at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville shares interesting stories and highlights women's roles as nurses, auxiliary personnel, enlistees and officers in the U.S. military.
How maple syrup programs at Ryerson Woods are changing this season

By Kim Mikus
Mar 8, 2021 6:00 AM - For the past four decades, educators and volunteers have led programs about turning sap from sugar maple trees into sweet maple syrup. On average, about 3,000 people visit Ryerson Woods each March to experience making syrup from the towering maple trees.
Long Grove's Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve recently saw improvements valued at $9.6M

By Kim Mikus
Feb 11, 2021 6:00 AM - Set amid bustling suburbs, Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve in Long Grove is an emerald island offering a quiet place to relax and recreate with nature. Recently it had improvements made valued at $9.6 million.
Lake County Preservation Foundation president champions the cause of the forests

By Kim Mikus
Jan 8, 2021 6:00 AM - Growing up on the west side of Lake Forest, Nels Leutwiler has vivid memories of frequent childhood visits to Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve in Mettawa. For the past 10 years, Leutwiler has been a volunteer member of the Preservation Foundation's board of directors, and is currently serving his second year as its president.

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