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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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Snowmobile Safety Education Course Offered January 18

Completing eight hours of instruction and passing the written exam at the end of the class allows youth...
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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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Lake County Artist Exhibit...

"Reima Ratti: Life and Art in the Great Depression" is opening this month at the Dunn Museum...

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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 4:49 PM

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EVENTS

Jan

Restoration Workday: Wilmot Woods

January 19, 2020 (12:00 PM - 03:00 PM)
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CANCELED

Time:12:00 PM - 03:00 PM

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

Jan

Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)

January 19, 2020 (01:00 PM - 03:00 PM)
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Time:01:00 PM - 03:00 PM

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

Jan

BGI Volunteer Workday: Spring Creek

January 20, 2020 (09:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
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Time:09:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Spring Creek, Barrington, IL -60010

Join our Barrington Greenway Initiative partners at a volunteer workday!

Work side-by-side with experienced volunteer stewards and staff from Citizens for Conservation, Audubon Great Lakes, Friends of the Forest Preserves, Forest Preserves of Cook County, and Lake County Forest Preserves.

Jan

Museum Curiosity Stations

January 20, 2020 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
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Time:10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County, Libertyville, IL -60048

Rotate through the Museum's galleries to experience a variety of hands-on activities.

Jan

Animals in Winter

January 20, 2020 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
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Time:10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Discover the winter survival strategies of local animals through hands-on discovery and a guided walk in the winter woods.

Jan

Playdate with Nature - School Day Off

January 20, 2020 (01:00 PM - 02:30 PM)
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Time:01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Move your kids outdoors for unstructured seasonal play activities, proven healthful and beneficial.

Jan

Restoration Workday: Ela Prairie (Cuba Marsh)

January 21, 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

Hikin' Tykes: Snow

January 21, 2020 (09:30 AM - 10:45 AM)
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Time:09:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Learn about snow and how winter impacts animals and plants. Nature-based story, craft and outdoor exploration round out this hands-on experience.

Jan

Lunchtime Tours: The First People of Lake County

January 22, 2020 (12:00 PM - 12:30 PM)
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Time:12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Location: Bess Bower Dunn Museum, Libertyville, IL -60048

Spend time learning about the first people of Lake County in our gallery and wigwam exhibit.

Jan

Restoration Workday: Old School

January 23, 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

Votes For Women Celebration

January 23, 2020 (06:30 PM - 07:30 PM)
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Time:06:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Mundelein's Kirk Players present an evening of performances honoring the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote. There will be a professional storyteller, historical speeches and a presentation of a one-act play, "A Woman's Influence" by Gertrude Jennings.

Jan

Restoration Workday: Grassy Lake

January 24, 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!

Jan

Exhibit Opening: Reima V. Ratti: Life and Art in the Great Depression

January 24, 2020 (05:30 PM - 07:30 PM)
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Time:05:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Join us for the opening of the exhibit: Reima V. Ratti: Life and Art in the Great Depression. Hear about the artist’s life, learn about Lake County in the Great Depression, and explore Ratti's works of art with gallery talks.

Jan