Lake County Forest Preserves

Highlights

Learn how to prevent tick bites before, during & after outdoor activities.

Spots still available for many of our Summer Camps. Enroll today.

Now hiring.

Purchase or renew annual dog area, horse tag, model aircraft or other permits.

Teachers, scout leaders: we offer field trips, in-school and badge programs.

Through fall 2013 for improvements.

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Subscribe to our free quarterly magazine, or read it online.

View our budget, monthly expenditures, audit and other reports.

Purchase organic produce summer through fall at Greenbelt. Details.

Summer concerts at Independence Grove The Events in the Plaza 8-week outdoor music series runs Tuesday evenings through August 6. »

Experience Civil War Days at Lakewood, July 13 & 14 Northern Illinois' largest reenactment event features battles, period characters, family activities. »

Discovery Museum participates in Blue Star program Free admission offered Memorial Day–Labor Day to all active military personnel and their families. »