Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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New public safety director takes the helm at Lake County Forest Preserve District
Jan 25, 2023 6:37 PM - Ron Davis is a 34-year veteran of law enforcement. -
How native animals survive the colder months
Jan 20, 2023 6:00 AM - 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.
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Long-awaited second part of a shoreline stabilization on Long Lake will proceed
Jan 19, 2023 5:30 AM - About 1,200 feet of the Long Lake shoreline in Ingleside will be stabilized and an erosion-damaged canoe launch at the Grant Woods Forest Preserve replaced, completing a project started about 15 years ago. -
Stevenson Center on Democracy closes the book on its historic meeting place
Jan 20, 2023 12:56 PM - Another chapter in the storied history of one of Lake County's best known political families has ended. The Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy, founded in 2008 by the late former U.S. Sen. Adlai E. Stevenson III and other civic leaders, recently suspended activities. -
Snowmobile safety education course Jan. 14 in Lake VillaJan 2, 2023 10:59 AM - A snowmobile safety education course will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan 14, at the Lake County Forest Preserve District's operations and public safety building, 19808 W. Grand Ave., Lake Villa.
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Special windows at forest district's new education center will be a lifesaver for birds
Dec 26, 2022 10:27 AM - The windows on the Lake County Forest Preserve District's new environmental education center have a special design element that's nearly imperceptible to the human eye. But for birds, they could be the difference between life or death. -
Miniature cathedrals exhibit featured at Dunn Museum in Libertyville
Dec 9, 2022 6:01 AM - An exhibit of hand-carved folk art cathedrals created by Mundelein artist Charles Warner is on display at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. -
Members sworn in to streamlined Lake County Board
Dec 6, 2022 8:20 PM - Three new and 16 returning board members were officially sworn in to the Lake County Board with Sandy Hart and Mary Ross Cunningham picked as chair and vice chair, respectively, for a third consecutive term. -
Waukegan's Paul Klonowski helps keep Des Plaines River clean and healthy
Nov 23, 2022 6:00 AM - Someone to be Thankful For: Since 2008, Paul Klonowski has spent thousands of hours removing tons of debris from the Des Plaines River as volunteer coordinator of the Lake County Forest Preserve District's river stewardship program. -
Golf continues to ride wave of pandemic-induced interest in Lake County
Nov 22, 2022 5:30 AM - For the second consecutive season Lake County Forest Preserve golf operations have surpassed $5 million in gross revenue, a milestone that previously was considered unattainable, the district's chief of golf operations says.
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