Preserves & Facilities, Recreation, Conservation

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Camps: Early Bird rates through Feb 15

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Winter Programs

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Take an Evening Hike on Solar-Lit Trails

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Rent a Shelter For Your Next Event

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Preserve Highlights

Refreshed Logo is Launched

The logo features crisp clean lines, an updated typeface, and incorporates multiple colors for the first...
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Lake County Artist Exhibit

"Reima Ratti: Life and Art in the Great Depression" opens Sat, Jan 25 at the Dunn Museum.
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Winter Horizons Magazine

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

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Take an Evening Hike

Solar-lit trails at Old School and Lakewood are open until 9 pm, daily, through March 8, 2020.

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Check Status of Trails and Preserves

Before heading out, check our map for flooded trails and underpasses, preserve closures and construction alerts.

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Winter Recreation

Cold weather brings winter fun in your forest preserves.

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Most preserves are open 6:30 am—sunset, daily. Today’s sunset time is 4:59 PM

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EVENTS

Jan

Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)

January 28, 2020 (09:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
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Time:09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Jan

Restoration Workday: Old School

January 30, 2020 (09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
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Time:09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Jan

Restoration Workday: Grassy Lake

January 31, 2020 (09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
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CANCELED

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CANCELED

Time:09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Feb

Walk with a Naturalist: Greenbelt Forest Preserve

February 01, 2020 (09:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
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Time:09:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Come enjoy winter and learn about the amazing restoration work restoration that has done at this site.

Feb

Restoration Workday: Wadsworth Savanna

February 01, 2020 (09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
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CANCELED

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CANCELED

Time:09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Grab some work gloves, help restore the environment, and get a behind-the-scenes look at your preserves!

Feb

Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home Public Tours

February 01, 2020 (12:30 PM - 04:30 PM)
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Time:12:30 PM - 04:30 PM

Come celebrate Adlai E. Stevenson II Day in Illinois! Drop in to learn about this Illinois governor and ambassador to the United Nations. Tour his home, a National Historic Landmark, at your own pace.

Feb

Groundhog or Woodchuck? Drop-In

February 02, 2020 (11:00 AM - 04:00 PM)
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Time:11:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Celebrate this unique tradition by dropping in anytime during open hours to learn about Lake County's largest squirrel and one of the few true mammal hibernators of Lake County.

Feb