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Preserve Highlights

We're Recruiting Docent Volunteers

Apply to be a docent and share your interest in history and social science with visitors through guided...
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Fort Sheridan Reopens with 70-Foot Overlook of Lake Michigan

We are announcing the reopening of Fort Sheridan in Lake Forest with new and improved features that provide...
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Check Status of Trails and Preserves

Before heading out, check the current status of trail underpasses. Also find construction alerts, preserve...

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Colossal Cup Golf Scramble

Compete for fun and prizes! The colossal cup size is double the standard cup so putts will sink with ease and...

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Fall 2018 Horizons Magazine...

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

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Safety Alert: Theft Prevention Tips

Safeguard against auto burglary. When property is left unlocked or in plain view, it invites trouble.

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Most preserves are open 6:30 am—sunset, daily. Today’s sunset time is 6:46 PM

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EVENTS

Sep

Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)

September 25, 2018 (09:00 AM - 11:00 PM)
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Time:09:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.

Sep

Restoration Workday: Native Seed Nursery

September 25, 2018 (12:00 PM - 03:00 PM)
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Time:12:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.

Sep

Restoration Workday: Native Seed Nursery

September 26, 2018 (12:00 PM - 03:00 PM)
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Sep

Senior Series: Fall Wildflowers

September 26, 2018 (02:00 PM - 03:30 PM)
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Time:02:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Join us as we explore the preserve to discover the diversity of wildflowers and the wildlife that depend on them. We will walk up to 1.5 miles.

Sep

Tinkering Through Time: Awesome Adaptations

September 26, 2018 (03:30 PM - 04:30 PM)
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Time:03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

Test your engineering and science skills as you explore how the Potawatomi and others utilized a vast array of natural resources in our area, then investigate a variety of local wildlife adaptations.

Sep

Forest Fitness: Hastings Lake

September 29, 2018 (08:00 AM - 09:00 AM)
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Time:08:00 AM - 09:00 AM

Group fitness walks feature a new preserve each week.

Sep

Restoration Workday: Heron Creek

September 29, 2018 (09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
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Time:09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.

Sep

Meet the Author: David Powell

September 29, 2018 (03:30 PM - 04:30 PM)
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Time:03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

Author David Powell speaks about the experience of Lake County soldiers in the 96th Illinois Infantry at Horseshoe Ridge, Chickamauga, during the American Civil War. Mr. Powell is the author of The Maps of Chickamauga, among many other titles.The presentation will be followed by a book signing.

Sep

Fall Features: Fungus, Fruits and Flowers

September 30, 2018 (09:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
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Time:09:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Identify unique features of the season, and explore the life cycles and important roles fungus, fruits and prairie flowers have in nature.

Sep

Tinkering Through Time - Bonner Farm

September 30, 2018 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
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Time:10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Come learn about life on the farm from early settlement to today, with hands-on activities and a visit to the garden!

Sep

Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home Public Tours

September 30, 2018 (12:30 PM - 04:30 PM)
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Time:12:30 PM - 04:30 PM

Drop in to learn about this Illinois governor and ambassador to the United Nations as you tour his home, a National Historic Landmark, at your own pace.

Sep

Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)

September 30, 2018 (01:00 PM - 03:00 PM)
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Time:01:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Grab some work gloves and join other volunteers to save some of Lake County's natural areas. Workdays are a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, make new friends who share a concern for the preserves and make a meaningful contribution.

Sep

Your Oak Woodland Neighborhood at Edward L. Ryerson Woods

September 30, 2018 (01:30 PM - 03:30 PM)
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Time:01:30 PM - 03:30 PM

Join staff from the Lake County Forest Preserves and Morton Arboretum for a guided tour through recently restored oak woodlands at Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area (Riverwoods). Discover the natural treasures that have returned to this ecological gem. A separate, children's program will run concurrent with the adult presentation.

Sep