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Stay informed about your Lake County Forest Preserves by reading the latest news items below.

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Our Public Affairs division is happy to assist journalists and photo editors with stories, fact checks, photo requests, preserve tours and interviews with our experts. Members of the media may also subscribe to receive our news releases and photo opportunities via email.

Kim Mikus Croke, Media & Community Relations Specialist, office 847-968-3202, cell 224-244-0583, email


 

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We host two blogs, written by our professional staff, to help you learn about Lake County Nature and Lake County History.

 
 
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Winter 2022 Horizons Magazine

Check out our newest issue of Horizons, with news, education programs, events and more.

 
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Dec 14, 2022 02:28 PM

Wildlife Tracking System Installed

A new, groundbreaking effort to study animal migrations and connect researchers, scientists and students to real-time migratory data across the globe is underway. Lake County is one of the newest links in the chain.

 
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Nov 17, 2022 10:09 AM

Office Landscaping Sees Makeover

The Lake County Forest Preserves recently gave its General Offices and the Dunn Museum in Libertyville a landscaping makeover, thanks to a long-time supporter.

 
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Nov 08, 2022 10:35 AM

Ranger Officer Earns Military Honor

Paul J. Hettich, a Lake County Forest Preserves ranger police officer, was inducted into the 2022 class of the U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps National Hall of Fame.

 
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Oct 10, 2022 10:32 AM

Educational Materials Teach Residents How to Remove Buckthorn

In response to growing community interest in controlling invasive species, the Lake County Forest Preserves developed a library of free resources that support efforts to eradicate common or European buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica).

 
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Fall 2022 Horizons Magazine

Check out our newest issue of Horizons, with news, education programs, events and more.

 
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Sep 26, 2022 02:20 PM

Residents Give High Marks to the Lake County Forest Preserves

Lake County's forest preserves are clean, safe and popular places to relax and enjoy nature, as rated by local residents in a countywide attitude and interest survey.

 
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Sep 21, 2022 03:00 PM

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Sightings Increase in Lake County

An uptick in sightings of the federally endangered rusty patched bumble bee is creating a buzz in Lake County.

 
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Sep 14, 2022 08:12 AM

Director Inducted into Outdoor Hall of Fame

Director of Education Nan Buckardt was recognized for her leadership in the area of natural resources. The Illinois Conservation Foundation Board of Directors inducted Buckardt into the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame.

 
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Aug 12, 2022 09:27 AM

Exhibition Wins National Award

“Our Voice is Black History: Past, Present, Future,” a special exhibition that ran last year virtually and in-person at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville, recently earned national recognition.

 
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Youth Conservation Corps Program Gains Financial Support

The Lake County Forest Preserves recently received two donations to support YCC, a program that provides jobs and environmental education to high school and college students interested in maintaining the forest preserves.

 
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Spring/Summer 2022 Horizons Magazine

Check out our newest issue of Horizons, with news, education programs, events and more.

 
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Jun 08, 2022 12:35 PM

Construction Begins on Net-Zero Energy Building

Construction started this week on the first phase of a new environmental education facility that aims to achieve net-zero energy.

 
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Lake County Forest Preserves Earns International Financial Reporting Award

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Lake County Forest Preserves.

 
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May 25, 2022 02:09 PM

Bison Safely Captured from Lakewood Forest Preserve

A 1,300-pound bison that escaped from a Wauconda farm late last year was safely and humanely removed early Wednesday morning from Lakewood Forest Preserve in early April.

 
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May 16, 2022 11:56 AM

Protocols Put in Place to Protect Turtles

Ecologists from the Lake County Forest Preserves are working with expert veterinarians to monitor Blanding's turtles in this area and develop protocols in attempt to keep them safe from a fungus recently detected within the population in Lake County.

 
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Exciting Things Are Happening at Ryerson Woods

Construction has begun on a new net-zero energy building at Ryerson Woods.

 
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Apr 28, 2022 02:28 PM

New Traveling Exhibition to Hit the Road

The Bess Bower Dun Museum in Libertyville, IL is adding a new traveling exhibition to its lineup. “Bill Sienkiewicz: Pop Culture Revolution” is the most recent exhibition developed by Dunn Museum staff to hit the road this fall.

 
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Apr 13, 2022 03:44 PM

How to Protect Yourself Against Vehicle Break-ins

Warmer weather coupled with a challenging economy are leading to an increase in vehicle break-ins. Parking lots, including those in the forest preserves, are prime locations for these crimes.

 
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Mar 09, 2022 08:02 AM

Partnership Formed with Chicago Bears to Battle Buckthorn

The Lake County Forest Preserves and the Chicago Bears have formed a partnership to battle common buckthorn, a non-native, invasive tree that harms plants and wildlife.

 
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Winter 2021 Horizons Magazine

Check out our newest issue of Horizons, with news, education programs, events and more.

 
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Jan 11, 2022 02:40 PM

Lake County Forest Preserves Receives $50k Gift for Net-Zero Energy Project 

The Lake County Forest Preserves received its first naming gift to support a new Environmental Education Facility at Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods.

 
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Jan 07, 2022 11:09 AM

Parking added at Buffalo Creek

The Lake County Forest Preserves collaborated with the Village of Long Grove to provide additional parking at the west end of Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve in Long Grove.

 
 
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