Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Lake County Forest Preserves has moved its offices to 1899 W. Winchester Rd., Libertyville.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Lake County Forest Preserve has consolidated its eight offices that were scattered around Lake County and moved staff to a central location in Libertyville. The new general offices at 1899 W. Winchester Rd. opened Monday and houses nearly 100 Forest Preserve staff responsible for administration, planning, natural resources, land acquisition, public information, education and registration, as well as a public meeting room. The Lake County Discovery Museum will also move to this location in the near future. Work groups will be moved to the new location over the next two weeks. The full move is expected to be completed by November 4. In February 2010, the Forest Preserve Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of 6.59 acres and an …
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Lake County Forest Preserves
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Access to forest preserve dog area, offices will be limited during preliminary work phase.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
As part of the Illinois Department of Transportation's (IDOT) efforts to improve Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue), the following projects will be completed: Preliminary work is underway and includes tree removals and construction of temporary pavement on the east side of Milwaukee Avenue. At various times during the preliminary work phase access to the Lake County Forest Preserves General Offices and to the Independence Grove Dog Exercise Area, both located on Route 21 north of Route 137, may be restricted. Preliminary work is expected to be complete by Oct. 31, 2011. Major road construction work to widen and reconstruct the road is scheduled to begin in 2012. At various times during the road construction phase, access to the Dog Exercise…
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Lake County Forest Preserve District officials plan to use predator wasps to combat a potential emerald ash borer infestation.
The emerald ash borer, an invasive species from Asia, has been killing ash trees slowly but surely over the past few years. Soon, Lake County Forest Preserve District officials are hoping another insect will help fight off the pesky bugs. LCFPD officials plan to release an experimental group of wasps in the Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve in Gurnee. The wasps lay their eggs inside the larvae or eggs of emerald ash borers, and their offspring then feed off the larvae, killing it slowly. The wasps are not harmful to humans or trees because they specifically target emerald ash borers, according to Matthew Ueltzen, chief of LCFPD’s natural resource crew. Wasps Kills 90% of Larvae Per Tree Right now the wasps still are in the experimental stage …
Monday, May 16, 2011
The summer's biking season kickoff event may have been a cold one, but there was a surprising turnout thanks to determined bikers of all ages.
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Monday, May 16, 2011
Dozens of bikers of all ages arrived at the Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital in Grayslake to register on the spot after 8:30 a.m. for the 15th annual Prairie Pedal May 15. Others who pre-registered sought refuge from the inclement weather in the Byron Colby Barn at Prairie Crossing. Chilling wind and rain wasn't enough to stop more than half of the 435 bikers who registered from going through with their ride. Those determined enough to fight through the weather could embark on four different arranged paths or create their own trek. The mapped paths included two shorter routes allowing the participants to traverse through Prairie Crossing up to Oak Openings and back, while the two more extensive paths included an opportunity to ride …
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Byron Colby Barn At Prairie Crossing
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Prairie Crossing Charter School
1531 Jones Point Rd, Grayslake, IL
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Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
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Monday, May 2, 2011
You may have heard of the Emerald Ash Borer, but do you know what it is?
Educating the public about tree planting, care, site selection and pests were the main focus of Saturday’s Arbor Day Celebration at Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve. The hot topic: the Emerald Ash Borer or EAB. “It is out of control at this point. It is very devastating,” said Chuck Myers, assistant superintendent of Natural Resource Operations with the Lake County Forest Preserve. EAB is a pest infesting up to 40 percent of the Ash trees in Lake County. The worm-like insect tunnels under the bark of the trees, laying its eggs. The tunneling cuts off nutrients and water to the trees, causing branches to fall, and ultimately killing the tree. “The trees become very brittle.” Myers says. EAB is hardly noticeable in its early stages. By …
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
As planting season approaches, incorporating native shrubs, trees, and perennials offers a host of benefits.
This spring, an ecological option for gardeners is to plant species that are native to the Lake County prairie and savanna landscape. Sarah Surroz, conservation and outreach manager with Liberty Prairie Conservancy, an organization dedicated to preserving open spaces and restoring natural areas in Lake County, says that using these plants in your own yard is helpful to the environment, your pocket, and your way of life. “Though there are a lot of hardy perennials on the market, none of them are as successful at survival in the Midwest as those that evolved in the Midwest,” Surroz said. “So native plants are really going to give you the best bang for your buck.” According to Surroz, because native species have adapted to the rainfall and …
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Friday, April 15, 2011
Free programs to mark 41st anniversary of Earth Day.
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Friday, April 15, 2011
Several free programs to mark the 41stanniversary of Earth Day are being offered from Sunday, April 17 through Friday, April 22, by the Lake County Forest Preserves. Spring Celebration from 1 p.m..-4 p.m., Sunday, April 17. Celebrate the arrival of spring at the Ryerson Woods Welcome Center, 21950 N Riverwoods Rd., Riverwoods. Nature walks, crafts, games, sheep herding demonstration and sheep shearing are all part of the fun. For more information visit ryersonwoods@LCFPD.org or call 847-968-3321. Playdate With Nature from 4 p.m.-5 p.m., Monday, April 18. Muck in the mud, hunt for tadpoles, wiggle like a worm, try mud painting at the Old School Forest Preserve, at Saint Mary’s Road just south of Route 176 and north of Route 60 (Townline …
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Don’t head to the forest preserves for snow day sledding, as all sites closed tomorrow.
The Lake County Forest Preserve District offices and sites will be closed tomorrow for, probably, the first time ever due to snow. “It’s a matter of safety. We’re supposed to be close to zero visibility and we want our staff to be safe, and we don’t want to encourage people to put their selves in danger to go out to the forest preserve,” said Mike Tully, director of operations and public safety for the Lake County Forest Preserve District. Tully said this is the first time in the 20 years he has been with the district that the preserves closed because of snow. “We have been challenged to open a few times . . . normally we would go out overnight and snowplow,” Tully said. Public Affairs Manager Susan Hawkins said the preserves did close …
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Copeland Manor Elementary's Mighty Acorns cutting back invasive buckthorn.
Orginally brought to the United States by European settlers to use as hedges, buckthorn poses a threat to wildlife, and other plants. The thorny shrubs are not a foodsource for most local animals, however some, including birds, will eat the berries, and then defecate, which helps buckthorn to spread. In addition, buckthorn inhibits the growth of other vegetation by sapping water and minerals from the earth. Students at Copeland Manor Elementary spent a few hours exploring the winter forest at Almond Marsh, and helping to cut back the invasive plant. Under careful supervision of parents, teachers, and forest preserve staff, the students used loppers and handsaws to trim the branches down. The students head out to local preserves three …
Jose
8:40 pm on Sunday, September 25, 2011
I like to see all parks with modern washrooms like independence Grove.. Carina park on 21 have an outhouse and it smell so bad that when going in there to pee you have to cover your nose.. also i don't recommend that anyone use the toilet.. Why ? too many spiders hanging around the toilet lid. Same with the park on 41 and 173 Sterling lake.. Time to replace the washrooms in those 2 parks.. … more ›