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May 23, 2025 12:30 PM
Check out our newest issue of Horizons, with news, education programs, events and more.
May 22, 2025 02:35 PM
The Lake County Forest Preserves earned a top international award for its “Celebrating Cicadas” communications campaign.
© R. Scott McNeill
Apr 28, 2025 12:10 PM
As warm weather draws more visitors outdoors, the Lake County Forest Preserves is reminding the public to prioritize safety while enjoying the trails.
Jessica Vealitzek
Apr 24, 2025 10:26 AM
The Lake County Forest Preserves has initiated talks with the State of Illinois to transfer 1,005 acres of land tied to the former Route 53 Corridor into its care, Board President Jessica Vealitzek announced Thursday, April 24.
Apr 07, 2025 08:49 AM
A $1.02 million gift from Paula Lillard honors a lifelong love of nature and creates an endowment supporting long-term land restoration across 1,086 acres in Lake County.
The Lake County Forest Preserves board of commissioners authorized staff to assess the potential relocation of its general offices and the Dunn Museum to property at Brae Loch Golf Club in Grayslake.
Thomas G. Wilson
Mar 12, 2025 11:10 AM
On Wednesday, March 12, the Lake County Forest Preserves Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of two land parcels—55 acres in Fremont Township and 34 acres in Antioch Township.
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