horizons quarterly // winter 2014
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Horizons is the quarterly publication of your Lake County Forest Preserves, featuring articles on Lake County wildlife, natural and cultural history, Forest Preserve news and projects and a calendar of programs, exhibits and events.TRANSCRIPT
LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVES
PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, EDUCATION AND RECREATION
QUARTERLY winter 2014 VOLUME 24, ISSUE 1
H O R I Z O N S
A MESSAGE from BOARD of COMMISSIONERS
PRESIDENT
Ann B. Maine, Lincolnshire
VICE PRESIDENT
Linda Pedersen, Antioch
TREASURER
S. Michael Rummel, Lake Forest
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Audrey H. Nixon, North Chicago
Carol Calabresa, LibertyvillePat Carey, Grayslake Steve Carlson, Gurnee Bonnie Thomson Carter, InglesideMary Ross Cunningham, Waukegan Bill Durkin, Waukegan Sandra Hart, Lake BluffDiane Hewitt, WaukeganAaron Lawlor, Vernon Hills Steven W. Mandel, Highland ParkDiana O’Kelly, MundeleinBrent Paxton, Zion Nick Sauer, Lake BarringtonDavid B. Stolman, Buffalo GroveCraig Taylor, Lake Zurich Tom Weber, Lake VillaTerry Wilke, Round Lake Beach
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ty Kovach
HORIZONS VOLUME 24, ISSUE 1 Winter 2014
EDITOR Kara Martin [email protected]
PHOTOGRAPHY Norman Carl, Diane Greening, Phil Hauck, Kim Karpeles, Jess Smith/Photosmith, Mark Widhalm, Chip Williams
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES HOTLINE: 847–968–3335
ANN B. MAINE PRESIDENT LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVES
LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVES
more than 30,100 acres are protected by the lake county forest preserves.
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Photo and videos are periodically taken of people participating in Forest Preserve Dis-trict programs and activities. All persons reg-istering for Forest Preserve District programs/activities or using Forest Preserve property thereby agree that any photo or video taken by the Forest Preserve District may be used by the District for promotional purposes including its website, promotional videos, brochures, fliers and other publications with-out additional, prior notice or permission and without compensation to the participant.
After autumn’s gorgeous display of color, the muted beauty of winter can seem more elusive. For some, the phrase “Chicago winter” stirs thoughts of sitting indoors, away from the fierce cold and howling winds. This year, think instead of the peaceful scenes created when infinite patterns of snowflakes blanket our woods and prairies. Bundle up and discover the gentler side of the season with a trip to a quiet landscape sparkling with snow, and explore the many winter recreation opportunities available at your nearby preserves.
A hike on a crisp day is invigorating, and 182 miles of trails await you in preserves across the county. Bring your binoculars and scout for woodpeckers and chickadees probing tree bark for insects, or scan the ponds for waterfowl. Wildlife is harder to see during the winter due to lower activity levels and protective coloration. However, it is fun and easy to trace their activity when snow covers the ground. Staying low and quiet for extended periods can lead to an exciting encounter. Look for cottontail tracks between shrubs or the unusual tracks of beavers along the Des Plaines River Trail.
For an evening outing, visit the lighted trails at Old School (Libertyville), or at the Lakewood Winter Sports Area (and the adjacent section of Millennium Trail, Wauconda), and listen for the hoot of a great-horned owl that (believe it or not) begins to nest in the middle of winter. Lighted trails are open for winter fun until 9 pm, daily.
Sharpen your skates and head for the skating ponds at Van Patten Woods (Wadsworth) or Independence Grove (Libertyville) for more vigorous exercise. Or, take an exciting ride down the sled hills at Lakewood or Old School. Ryerson Woods (Riverwoods) is the perfect destina-tion for cross-country skiing after a fresh snowfall (the snow base must be four inches thick to protect sensitive natural areas). More experienced skiers will enjoy the rolling, curvy terrain at Lakewood.
New this year—take advantage of snow days with outdoor recreation and environmental education in the forest preserves by joining our new Snow Day! email list. For notifications on snow-dependent programs, contact [email protected]. For current trail, snow and ice conditions, or hours and locations of sled hills and ski trails, look online at LCFPD.org, or call our 24-hour automated hotline at 847-968-3235.
I hope your winter celebrations with family and friends are fun and include time outdoors hiking and skiing along a snow-covered trail, skating or sledding, or just appreciating nature.
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When visitors to the Lake County Discovery Museum attend large outdoor programs such as the Farm Heritage Festival or Civil War Days, see the latest special exhibition, or take a school field trip, it may not occur to them that those experiences are really just the tip of the iceberg. The true heart of the Museum is its historic collections.
The Museum holds distinguished collections in the public trust, preserving Lake County’s cultural and natural history. These collections include over 20,000 objects; 25,000 archival documents such as maps, photographs, film and glass negatives, letters, diaries, rare books, and periodicals; and some 3 million postcards and related items in the Curt Teich Postcard Archives. Ranging from millions of years ago to the present day, these treasures help us understand and appreciate Lake County’s story.
ABOVE: A) Commemorative U.S. stamp of Adlai E. Stevenson II, 1965. B) Large letter Illinois postcard from the Curt Teich Postcard Archives,
1938. C) U.S. Army ID badge used by personnel at Fort Sheridan, circa 1940. D) Wooden cathedral hand-carved by Charles Warner (1895—
1964), of Mundelein, in remembrance of his childhood in Prussia, 1955. E) Dinosaur model (Dryptosaurus aquilunguis) by artist Tyler Keillor
from the Museum’s Prehistoric Lake County exhibit, 2009. F) Blue and white transferware cup used by the Minto family of Millburn, circa 1855.
G) Sketch of the Deerfield integrated housing controversy by acclaimed “artist-reporter” Franklin McMahon, 1959. H) Brogue shoes worn by
the Women’s Army Corps at Fort Sheridan, circa 1943. I) Decorative porcelain plate by Alphonse Mucha, from the John High Collection of
the Teich Archives, 1897. J) Wedding dress worn by Lorraine Celosky Lilla of Fox Lake, 1955. K) Civil War-era photograph of Henry Kern of
Fremont Township, wearing the uniform of the 96th Illinois Regiment, circa 1862. L) Plains Native American buckskin and beaded moccasins,
circa 1900. M) Tin wind-up trolley car, circa 1930.
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The Museum was founded 50 years ago as the “Lake County Historical Museum” by resolution of the Lake County Board on October 12, 1965, with the stated purpose “to collect, preserve, acquire, and display items of historical interest for the education and cultural benefit of all of the people of Lake County, Illinois.”
As part of the resolution that created the Lake County Historical Museum, the county purchased a significant collection of artifacts from a private museum in Wadsworth that was closing its doors. The cost of that purchase in 1965 was $155,471, which in today’s dollars is roughly a little over $1 million. That original purchase included some of the most significant treasures of today’s Lake County Discovery Museum: a 420-million-year-old fossil rock unearthed in a 1957 excavation in Lindenhurst, the regimental drum of the 96th Illinois Volunteer Regiment in which over 400 Lake County men enlisted during the Civil War, and a stunningly beautiful Native American birch bark and porcupine quill cradle.
Every day, collections staff works to care for and understand the historical collections, so that the items are preserved and the stories these artifacts embody remain a vital part of Lake County. In addition to caring for, interpreting and providing access to the Museum’s treasures, staff also work directly with the public, assisting with primary research, answering questions about local history and preservation, engaging the public with presentations, and facilitating donations to the collections. The collections are widely used by individuals, historical agencies and companies around the world, including: teachers, genealogists, deltiologists, graduate students, museums such as the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Harley Davidson Museum, Civil War Museum of Kenosha, and companies such as Walt Disney, Paramount Pictures, Harper Collins, Corbis, Getty Images, and Encyclopedia Britannica online. Researchers look for information on topics as varied as Civil War soldiers, family history, life in early Lake County, history of postcards, Fort Sheridan, architecture, Route 66, and use images in books and exhibitions.
STAFF PHOTOS, FACING: N) Archives Coordinator, Heather Johnson, working with documents in the Curt Teich Postcard Archives. O) Collections Coordinator, Diana
Dretske, preparing a Glen Rock pop bottle for photo documentation. P) Manager of Historical Resources, Christine Pyle preparing the Murray family’s Civil War era flag
for exhibition. Q) Registrar, Corinne Court, sewing an artifact identification tag. R) Collections Coordinator, Diana Dretske, and Manager of Historical Resources, Christine
Pyle, examining the condition of a quilt.
military history
This is the regimental drum of the 96th Illinois Volunteer Regiment. It belonged to John W. Besley (1843–1926) of Waukegan, who enlisted with the regiment’s Company C. During the Civil War (1861–1865), about 2,000 Lake County men voluntarily joined the cause from a county with a population of less than 19,000. The majority of Lake County men served in the 96th.
community history
One of the earliest special effects props in existence, this model of the U.S.S. Olympia was made by Edward Amet (1860–1948) of Waukegan, for his film The Battle of Santiago Bay (1898)—part of a series of films about the Spanish American War shot in Waukegan and Third Lake. This film was one of the very first “moving pictures” ever seen.
world renown collections
Recognized worldwide as the largest public collection of postcards and related materials, the Curt Teich Postcard Archives includes some 3 million items. These postcards provide rare glimpses into everyday life, events, art and pop culture from throughout the world, acting as a unique point of reference for researchers in many fields.
technological history
Staff and students of Barat College, Lake Forest, made this personal microcomputer from a kit, and then wrote their own software to operate it as part of a computer programming course, circa 1978. The blue IMSAI 8080 microcomputer shown here is the same type used in the 1983 science fiction film “WarGames.”
Lake County h i s t o r y
Read about Lake County history, Museum collections and the Curt Teich Postcard Archives online at lakecountyhistory.blogspot.com and teicharchives.blogspot.com.
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All of the nearly 50,000 artifacts and documents in the Lake County collections have a story to tell. Recently, David and Millie Ramsay of Colorado, donated a rare historic flag to the Museum. After reading “A Soldier’s Reminiscences by Edward Murray” on the Museum’s Lake County History blog (lakecountyhistory.blogspot.com), David Ramsay reached out. “Edward is my wife’s great-great-great grandfather, so she, (Millie), was especially interested in the article you had written. About 12 years ago, after Millie’s father died, we went through his storage space and found a shoe box. I opened the box and enclosed was a flag made by Edward’s mother. We were completely amazed—especially as the flag measures about 4 feet by 8 feet.” The American flag was made in 1862 by Millie’s third-great grandmother Agnes Nancy Riley Murray (1794–1867) of Newport Township, on the occasion of her son, Edward Murray’s (1828–1900) enlistment with the 96th Illinois Volunteer Regiment. After two scares with nearby Colorado wildfires, the Ramsay’s decided to find a safe permanent home for the flag, where it could be viewed and enjoyed by others. The Museum staff’s knowledge of Millie’s ancestor and
the fact that the flag was created in Lake County made the Museum the clear choice. David and Millie personally delivered the flag to the Museum on a cross-country drive. The flag joined related Lake County historic items including Civil War correspondence and tintypes of Murray and other members of the 96th IL Regiment.
Last summer, the Museum was awarded a significant $750,000 Illinois Public Museums Capital Grant to better protect and care for its historic collections and make them more accessible to the public. The grant funds are being used to build a permanent storage and care facility at the Lake County Forest Preserves General Offices in Libertyville. The lower level will be renovated to create a controlled environment for much of the Museum’s archives and object collections, along with a reading room for public use of the library and archives, and offices for collections staff. This will allow us to care for the archives and collections in a safe, climate controlled environment, protecting them for future generations.
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american history
Cradle (circa 1865) made by one or two individuals from the Great Lakes or Sioux (Dakota) tribes. The cradle blends Native American and European cultures. It is constructed with traditional Native American birch bark and porcupine quill materials in a traditional European form. The flora and fauna designs are influenced by both cultures.
natural history
As the oldest object in the collections, this enormous fossil-covered rock was discovered in Lindenhurst during the excavation of a new home in 1957. The fossils, including various types of shells and ancient squid, are approximately 420 million years old, from a time when Lake County was an inland sea.
rare artifacts
Captain Daniel Wright (1778–1873) was the county’s first permanent, non-native settler. This page from the customer ledger of Easton’s General Store in Half Day records Capt. Wright’s purchase of butter, thread and tea, among other things, in 1845. This is one of the earliest written records of the county’s history in the collections.
folk art
Detail of crazy quilt (circa 1899) from the John High Collection of the Teich Archives. The quilt is pieced together using woven silk textiles, including printed bookmarks. Crazy quilts expressed the Victorian taste for collecting, as well as the influence of Japanese art which was introduced to Americans in 1876.
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PRESERVENEWS
LAST GAP IN THE DES PLAINES RIVER TRAIL
This July, a 4.4-acre addition to Ryerson Woods (Riverwoods) was approved, allowing for the comple-tion of the final 0.3-mile section of the Des Plaines River Trail. This fulfills a vision 51 years in the making for an unbroken greenway along the Des Plaines River, along with a contiguous trail spanning nearly the entire length of the county—from Russell Road just south of the Wis-consin border to Lake Cook Road (where it connects with the Cook County Forest Preserve trail system).
The current Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (available at LCFPD.org/budget) includes funding for the design and construction of this trail section within this fiscal year. Trail engineering has begun, and construction is scheduled to begin in early 2015. The trail is anticipated to open in 2015.
2015 ANNUAL PERMITS
Annual permits for dog parks, horse trails and more go on sale December 1. Find permit information and purchase online at LCFPD.org/permits, or by phone: 847-367-6640.
MILLENNIUM TRAIL CONNECTION AND UNDERPASS COMPLETE
Work is complete on a new Millennium Trail connection and underpass at Rollins Road just west of Route 45. The new underpass provides trail users safe passage from Rollins Savanna (Grayslake) north to Fourth Lake (Lake Villa), and McDonald Woods (Lindenhurst). The project was partially funded by an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant.
DES PLAINES RIVER GREENWAY AND TRAIL, AERIAL
VIEW NEAR LIBERTYVILLE
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VOLUNTEER RESTORATION
Our dedicated conservation volunteers work year-round to improve the preserves. Winter restoration activities primarily consist of buckthorn control. Restoration workdays happen every weekend at forest preserve locations throughout the county. No prior experience is necessary; all ages are invited. For details, dates and loca-tions, visit LCFPD.org/restoration.
NORTH MILL CREEK RESTORATION
Ethel’s Woods (Antioch) is closed for construc-tion as we restructure an earthen dam to drain 53-acre Rasmussen Lake and restore the North Mill Creek stream channel. As the lake slowly drains over the course of 18 to 24 months, a deep sediment layer will be exposed, making the area unsafe for public access.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has classified the lake as unsupportive for aquatic life, swimming and recreation. The lake is currently ranked by the Lake County Health Department as 161 of 162 in terms of water quality in the county. From 2001–2006, we studied restoration options with an advisory committee of seven local and national govern-ment organizations. The resulting restoration plan received Board approval in 2007. Full project details are online at LCFPD.org.
Funding assistance is being provided by Sec-tion 319(h) of the Clean Water Act grant funds, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
FOX RIVER PRESERVE IMPROVEMENTS
As part of improvements for the Fox River Forest Preserve (Port Barrington), a new 0.25-mile gravel trail, a 0.4-mile paved trail and two boardwalks are being added to the preserve’s existing trail system. The plan also includes revisions to an existing parking lot, including new trail access. Completion is expected by summer 2015.
This work is taking place south of Rob-erts Road in conjunction with an adjacent Lake County Department of Transporta-tion road improvement project.
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REGISTER NOW FOR SUMMER CAMP
Registration for the 2015 camp season is open with early bird discounts available through February 15. Programs fill quickly so enroll early. Four new camp topics have been added to the calendar, including weather and wilderness skills, plus, the option to register for a full day of camp (with two half-day sessions). See insert for details, browse camps and register online at LCFPD.org/camps, or call 847-968-3321.
HISTORY SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR PAPERS
In April 2015, the Lake County Discovery Museum will host the first Lake County History Symposium. The symposium aims to bring together those interested in and actively researching the history of Lake County. This year’s theme is Home Front to Frontline: The Impact of the Civil War on Lake County. Proposals for papers, presentations and posters are requested. Submissions are due on or before February 1, 2015. To learn more, visit lakecountydiscoverymuseum.org.
DES PLAINES RIVER DAM REMOVAL
For decades, three low-head dams in the Des Plaines River have caused a decline in habitat quality by deterring the natural movement of fish, altering normal river flow and impacting the surrounding floodplain. Their low profiles were also a potential hazard to paddlers. In 2011, the dam at Ryerson Woods (Riverwoods) was removed and replaced with a small riffle feature. Fish surveys indicate that current-loving species have recolonized the river above the former dam, which was shallow and slow moving prior to removal. The dams at Wright Woods (Mettawa) and MacArthur Woods (Mettawa) were removed this fall, restoring a free-flowing river throughout Lake County.
TOILET REPLACEMENTS
As part of our ongoing effort to find efficien-cies, new evaporator toilets were installed at four sites, Greenbelt (North Chicago), Half Day (Vernon Hills), Old School (Mettawa), and Van Patten Woods (Wadsworth), to replace old, worn-out facilities. While instal-lation costs are similar, operating costs and odors from these units are noticeably less. Mechanical ventilation effectively controls odor and waste volume, reducing associated pumping frequency and costs.
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HORIZONS MAGAZINE ONLINE
Did you know you can view current and past issues of Horizons online? Visit issuu.com/LCFPD.
GIVE THE GIFT OF NATURE
Please remember the Forest Preserves in your year-end giving! Gifts of any amount to the Preservation Foundation help the Forest Pre-serves do more each year—in land conservation, habitat restoration, youth education, and cultural programs and events. Your Annual Fund gift makes projects and programs happen that might otherwise be impossible. Or adopt an acre of your favorite preserve or a mile of your favorite trail for a unique holiday gift in honor of a loved one. Your Adopt-An-Acre or Adopt-A-Mile gift helps maintain the preserve or trail you love most, and we will commemo-rate your gift with a personalized photo certifi-cate. Visit ThePreservationFoundation.org or call 847-968-3110 for more information.
GRASSY LAKE PUBLIC ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS
Preserve enhancements are underway at Grassy Lake (Lake Barrington) as part of the site’s master plan. Improvements include 2.5 miles of new trails, a new entrance and parking lot off Kelsey Road, toilets, habitat restoration, and interpretive signage explaining the unique history, geology, and ecology of the area. This project will provide public access to the banks of the Fox River and to multiple overlooks for scenic views of the river, as well as a trail connection to the Lake Barrington Village Hall, and a possible connection to the Village’s new Freier Farm Park. Project completion is expected in fall 2015. YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK
Less than 3 percent of property taxes collected in Lake County go to support your forest preserves, including the preservation, restoration, and management of over 30,100 acres of land, 182 miles of trails and other resources. Find detailed financial data online at LCFPD.org/budget.
WINTER AT GRASSY LAKE
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Gray wolves, American black bears and mountain lions (or cougars) were present when settlers arrived in Illinois, but disappeared from the state by the 1860s. Recent sightings of these species in the Chicago area, including one confirmed wolf and mountain lion in Lake County, have garnered significant public attention. Due to improved legal protections and habitat restoration, it is expected that we’ll see more of them passing through in the future. While this is a national conservation success story, it presents new challenges for residents and wildlife managers across the Chicago region as we learn how best to coexist with these animals.
The gray wolf, American black bear and mountain lion will come under the protection of the Illinois Wildlife Code on January 1, 2015. Senate Bill 3049, signed by Governor Pat Quinn, gives the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) the authority to manage these species for the protection of both wildlife and public safety. Protected status will lay the framework for how these large carni-vores will be handled, leading to a sustainable and more harmonious relationship moving forward.
The current era, the Quaternary Period, is often considered the “Age of Humans.” Since the first modern humans, our species has altered the composition of life in the seas, on land, and in the air. The landscape is changing. The climate is changing. The dynamic of wildlife is changing.
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Special Feature LIVING WITH WILDLIFE
black bearUrsus americanus
Confirmed sightings in Illinois since 20083
15 Miles from nearest breeding population*
gray wolfCanis lupus
Confirmed sightings in Illinois since 200010
100 Miles from nearest breeding population*
mountain lionPuma concolor
Confirmed sightings in Illinois since 20026
650 Miles from nearest breeding population*
BLACK BEARS, MOUNTAIN LIONS AND WOLVESfrom forest to farm to Chicago
* Distance refers to miles from the Illinois border.
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1 Playdate with Nature Move your kids outdoors for unstructured seasonal play activities, proven to be healthy and beneficial to children of all ages.
3 Stroller Tour—The President’s Photographer Enjoy guided tours of current Museum exhibitions with your little ones in tow.
6 Walk with a Naturalist One-hour guided nature hike. Explore a new preserve each month.
6 Greenbelt Mini Explorers—Winter Wonderland Get excited for winter! Join us for stories and crafts that explore where animals live during the winter.
9 Hikin’ Tykes—Cardinals Nature-based story, craft and outdoor exploration (weather permitting) for you and your preschool child.
10 Small Discoveries—Gingerbread Bash Learn about the legend of the gingerbread man and make a seasonal craft.
11 Connecting Kids with Nature Connect your kids with nature through outdoor exploration. Along the way, learn about the benefits of nature play.
12 Skokie Valley Astronomers—Covering NASA A broadcast journalist’s career in covering NASA, from the Space Shuttle to Mars missions and beyond.
21 Winter Solstice Celebration Welcome the arrival of winter through traditional activities, including wassail and singing around a bonfire.
29, 30 Ring in the New Year Celebrate the New Year with crafts, party favors and a ball drop at noon.
Monday, 2 pm, Old School—Lot C. Children of all ages, caregivers. FREE. No registration required. A Leave No Child Inside Event.
Wednesday, 9:30–10:15 am, Lake County Discovery Museum. Parents and caregivers with children ages 18 months and younger. $6, includes Museum admission. Children FREE.
Saturday, 9–10 am, Van Patten Woods—Shelter D. Adults. $1 residents, $2 nonresidents.
Saturday, 10–11 am, Greenbelt Cultural Center. Ages 3–5, with an adult. $3 residents, $5 nonresidents.
Tuesday, 9:30–10:45 am, Ryerson Woods Welcome Center. Ages 2–4, with an adult. $5 adult/$2 child residents, $7 adult/$3 child nonresidents.
Wednesday, 10–11 am, Lake County Discovery Museum. Ages 2–5, with an adult. $6 adult/$2.50 child, includes Museum admission.
Thursday, 10:30–11:45 am, Greenbelt Cultural Center. Children of all ages, with an adult. FREE. No registration required. A Leave No Child Inside Event.
Friday, 8–11 pm, Ryerson Woods. Adults, families with children ages 12 and up. FREE. No registration required.
Sunday, 4–5:30 pm, Greenbelt Cultural Center. All ages. $5 residents, $7 nonresidents.
Monday & Tuesday, 11 am–1 pm, Lake County Discovery Museum. All ages. FREE with Museum admission.
DECEMBER
Snow Day! Want to take advantage of snow days with outdoor recreation and environmental education in the forest preserves? Get on the “Snow Day!” email list to receive invitations for snow-dependent programs like Learn to XC-Ski or Snowshoe, Ski or Snowshoe with a Naturalist, Moonlight Ski or Snowshoe, Winter Survival and more. Contact [email protected] to join.
WINTER CALENDARRegistration required for all programs unless otherwise indicated. For detailed program descriptions, specific meeting locations, directions and registration visit LCFPD.org or call 847–968–3321.For updates outside of normal business hours, call 847-968-3113.
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11 Mountain High HikeCelebrate International Mountain Day by hiking to the highest point in Lake County. Learn about how the mountain was formed while enjoying a breathtaking view. Thursday, 9–10 am, Gander Mountain. Adults, families with children ages 6 and up. $3 residents, $5 nonresidents.
Miles from nearest breeding population*
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Registration required for all programs unless otherwise indicated.
For detailed program descriptions, specific meeting locations, directions and registration visit LCFPD.org or call 847–968–3321.For updates outside of normal business hours, call 847-968-3113.
JANUARY
Saturday, 9–10 am, Lakewood—Winter Sports Area. Adults. $1 residents, $2 nonresidents.
Wednesday, 10–11 am, Lake County Discovery Museum. Ages 2–5, with an adult. $6 adult/$2.50 child, includes Museum admission.
Wednesday, 5–7:30 pm, General Offices. Adults, youth ages 15 and up. FREE. No registration required. See LCFPD.org/volunteer for more info.
Thursday, 10:30–11:45 am, Greenbelt Cultural Center. Children of all ages, with an adult. FREE. No registration required. A Leave No Child Inside Event.
Friday, 8–11 pm, Ryerson Woods. Adults, families with children ages 12 and up. FREE. No registration required.
Saturday, 8 am–5 pm, Operations and Public Safety Facility. Adults, families with children ages 11 and up. FREE. Registration required: 847–968–3411.
Tuesday, 9:30–10:45 am, Greenbelt Cultural Center. Ages 2–4, with an adult. $5 adult/$2 child residents, $7 adult/$3 child nonresidents.
Wednesday, 7:30–9 pm, Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods. Adults, families with children ages 12 and up. $15, $10 Brushwood Center members.
Thursday, 6–7 pm, Lake County Discovery Museum. Adults. $9 residents, $11 nonresidents. Teacher training to follow lecture from 7–8 pm.
Thursday, 7:30–8:30 pm, Lakewood—Winter Sports Area. Adults, families with children ages 6 and up. $6 adult/$3 child residents, $8 adult/$4 child nonresidents.
Monday, 2 pm, Greenbelt Cultural Center. Children of all ages, caregivers. FREE. No registration required. A Leave No Child Inside Event.
Monday, 5:30–6:30 pm, Ryerson Woods Welcome Center. Girl Scouts. $6 residents, $8 nonresidents.
Wednesday, 10–11 am, Lake County Discovery Museum. Ages 2–5, with an adult. $6 adult/$2.50 child, includes Museum admission.
3 Walk with a Naturalist One-hour guided nature hike. Explore a new preserve each month.
7 Small Discoveries—Play with Clay Play with clay and make a work of art to take home.
7 Volunteer Open House Get on the path to giving back, meeting new people and learning new things. Meet with staff to find an ideal fit for you.
8 Connecting Kids with Nature Connect your kids with nature through outdoor exploration. Along the way, learn about the benefits of nature play.
9 Skokie Valley Astronomers—The Night Skies of 2015 Club member Terry Witt discusses the new year’s upcoming astronomical events and what to look for in the night sky.
10 Snowmobile Safety Class Certification and Exam Passing the written exam at the end of the class allows youth ages 12–16 to operate a snowmobile on their own.
13 Hikin’ Tykes—Snow Nature-based story, craft and outdoor exploration (weather permitting) for you and your preschool child.
14 Ryerson Reads—The Last Animal Discuss Abby Geni’s debut collection of short stories, organized around the bonds—emotional, metaphorical, evolutionary—between people and animals, wild and domestic.
15 Deerfield Divided: An Attempt at Housing Integration View eyewitness artwork by artist/reporter Franklin McMahon, and learn about the 1959 controversy that erupted after the announcement of a new integrated subdivision in Deerfield.
15 Winter Nature Walk/Snowshoe Enjoy a guided nature walk along the solar-lit path, learn about winter adaptations and possibly hear hoots or howls.
19 Playdate with Nature Move your kids outdoors for unstructured seasonal play activities, proven to be healthy and beneficial to children of all ages.
19 Scout Monday—Night Owl Join the Lake County Forest Preserves and work toward earning your scout badge on this day off school.
21 Small Discoveries—Winter Wonderland Stay cozy and warm in the Museum as we celebrate winter with stories and crafts.
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JANUARY (continued)
21 Homeschool Companion—Whose tracks are those? Who is making all those tracks outside? Learn about tracking, go for a hike and make a special craft to take home.
24 Scout Saturday—Mammal Study Merit Badge Earn your Merit Badge while investigating the mammals that call Lake County home.
25 Outdoor Skills—Tracking and Observation Discover who’s active in winter by observing clues in the snow and surrounding natural community. We’ll start indoors and then venture out to try a few skills.
FEBRUARY
5 Adlai E. Stevenson II Day Celebrate this Illinois holiday by visiting Stevenson’s cherished family home.
7 Walk with a Naturalist One-hour guided nature hike. Explore a new preserve each month.
7 Nature Open House Experience the magic of winter at Ryerson Woods. Explore the woods in search of clues left by our winter residents.
10 Hikin’ Tykes—Voles Nature-based story, craft and outdoor exploration (weather permitting) for you and your preschool child.
11 Small Discoveries—Be My Valentine Explore Valentine’s Day traditions and make your own valentine to give to someone special. Finish by making a sweet treat to take home.
12 Connecting Kids with Nature Connect your kids with nature through outdoor exploration. Along the way, learn about the benefits of nature play.
Donate your holiday tree to us and we’ll turn it into woodchips for the trails and landscaping at preserves throughout Lake County. See LCFPD.org for dates, locations and details.
1 Profiles in ExcellenceJoin us for an inspiring afternoon in honor of black history at the 32nd annual Profiles in Excellence. This year we will look at the tremendous role that African American youth have played throughout history from slavery days until today. Fun and educational for the whole family. Sunday, 3–5 pm, Greenbelt Cultural Center. All ages. FREE. No registration required.
Wednesday, 10 am–12 pm, Ryerson Woods Welcome Center. Children ages 5–12. $5 residents, $7 nonresidents.
Saturday, 9 am–12 pm, Ryerson Woods—Classroom Cabins. Boy Scouts. $20 residents, $28 nonresidents.
Sunday, 9–11:30 am, Lakewood. Adults, families with children ages 10 and up. $8 residents, $10 nonresidents.
Thursday, 11 am–12 pm, 2:30–3:30 pm Adlai E. Stevenson II Historic Home. Adults, families with children ages 8 and up. FREE. Registration required.
Saturday, 9–10 am, Wright Woods. Adults. $1 residents, $2 nonresidents.
Saturday, 1–3:30 pm, Ryerson Woods Welcome Center. All ages. FREE. No registration required.
Tuesday, 9:30–10:45 am, Hastings Lake—Shelter A. Ages 2–4, with an adult. $5 adult/$2 child residents, $7 adult/$3 child nonresidents.
Wednesday, 10–11 am, Lake County Discovery Museum. Ages 2–5, with an adult. $6 adult/$2.50 child, includes Museum admission.
Thursday, 10:30–11:45 am, Greenbelt Cultural Center. Children of all ages, with an adult. FREE. No registration required. A Leave No Child Inside Event.
29 Ski & TeaSki the snow-covered trails for one hour with a naturalist, then warm up inside with a hot beverage. No snow? No problem—we will take a winter walk instead. Thursday, 1–2:30 pm, Ryerson Woods Welcome Center. Adults. $5 residents, $7 nonresidents.
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Join the Skokie Valley Astronomers at Ryerson Woods on the second Friday of the month. Learn about topics in astronomy and stargaze with members’ telescopes, weather permitting. For details, visit LCFPD.org/astronomy.
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12 Winter Nature Walk/Snowshoe Enjoy a guided nature walk along the solar-lit path where you’ll learn about winter adaptations and possibly hear hoots or howls.
13 Skokie Valley Astronomers—Dark Astronomy: An Overview of the Hidden and Mysterious Hear about the unsolved mysteries of astronomy.
14 Romantic Night Hike Learn wildlife courtship behaviors in a guided hike or self- guided ski/hike, then warm up with hot chocolate and s’mores.
16 Scout Monday—Animal Habitats Join the Lake County Forest Preserves to help complete a scout badge on this day off school.
16 Presidents Day Celebration Spend your day off from school at the Museum for a variety of hands-on activities, crafts, stories and more.
16 Playdate with Nature Move your kids outdoors for unstructured seasonal play activities, proven to be healthy and beneficial to children of all ages.
22 Mysteries in the Snow Discover who’s active in winter by observing clues in the snow and surrounding natural community.
25 Small Discoveries—Chinese New Year Learn about the traditions of this popular holiday and make a Chinese New Year dragon to take home.
FEB 26–MAR 19 Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) Workshop Internationally recognized professional training for anyone who presents programs to the public.
MARCH
Thursday, 7:30–8:30 pm, Old School—Trails Lot. Adults, families with children ages 6 and up. $6 adult/$3 child residents, $8 adult/$4 child nonresidents.
Friday, 8–11 pm, Ryerson Woods. Adults, families with children ages 12 and up. FREE. No registration required.
Saturday, 7:30–9 pm, Ryerson Woods—Borland Cabin. Adults. $6 residents, $8 nonresidents.
Monday, 10–11 am, Greenbelt Cultural Center. Girl Scouts. $6 residents, $8 nonresidents.
Monday, 10 am–4 pm, Lake County Discovery Museum. All ages. FREE with Museum admission.
Monday, 2 pm, Lakewood—Winter Sports Area. Children of all ages, caregivers. FREE. No registration required. A Leave No Child Inside Event.
Sunday, 1–2:15 pm, Nippersink—Shelter D. Adults, families with children ages 6 and up. $5 resident/$7 nonresident.
Wednesday, 10–11 am, Lake County Discovery Museum. Ages 2–5, with an adult. $6 adult/$2.50 child, includes Museum admission.
Thursdays, 9 am–5:30 pm, Greenbelt Cultural Center. Adults, youth ages 16 and up. $245. Call 847-968-3482 for details.
14–15, 21–22, 28-29 Maple Syrup HikesLearn how trees work and about the sweet sap of sugar maples. Ryerson Woods is one of the few places where climate conditions are right for maple syrup production and where trees grow to a diameter and height that allows for tapping. Everyone gets a taste. Program also available as a school or scout field trip, call 847-968-3321 for details.
Last three weekends in March. Hikes every half-hour from 12:30-2:30 pm. Ryerson Woods. All ages. $6. Children 3 and under, FREE. Hikes fill fast, so register soon.
FREE SENIOR MUSEUM ADMISSIONSenior admission to the Lake County Discovery Museum (Wauconda) is free for the entire month of January for Lake County residents. Daily admission for seniors (62 and up) is just $3 all other months.
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
Through December 23 Hidden/Protected: Paintings by Nina Weiss
This series of landscape oil paintings by artist Nina Weiss depicts nature with colors intense, lush and dramatic. Her work travels beyond traditional ideas of a green landscape, as she teases out the complex colors of nature, creating layers of contrast, line and form. Through her paintings, she celebrates hidden natural landscapes that are often ignored or overlooked in urban environments. Her work provides the viewer with a contemporary look at the traditional genre of landscape.
Artist reception Sunday, Nov. 9, 1–3 pm Brushwood Center, Ryerson Woods
Opens November 22 Illustrating Integration: The Deerfield Housing Project
Beginning in 1959 and continuing throughout the 1960s, Deerfield, Illinois, was a northern focal point in the struggle to develop non-discriminatory housing. View original artwork of the meetings held in Deerfield in 1959 and in the early 1960s, drawn by artist reporter Franklin McMahon (1921–2012), learn about the Deerfield integrated homes project and Lake County activist Ethel Untermyer (1925–2009).
Lake County Discovery Museum
September 13–January 11The President’s Photographer: 50 Years Inside the Oval Office
View presidential history from the first
official presidential photographer in 1963 to today’s coverage of Barack Obama. This exhibition includes iconic and rarely seen photos of presidents, with insights from the photographers who chronicled them.
Assembled by three-time Emmy Award-winner John Bredar, this ex-hibition features works by veteran presidential photographers David Hume Kennerly (Gerald Ford), Da-vid Valdez (George H.W. Bush), Bob McNeely (Bill Clinton), Eric Draper (George W. Bush), Pete Souza (Barack Obama) and many more.
Lake County Discovery Museum
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January 11–February 26 Hear the Rhythm of the Birds: Works by Kimberly Beck and Don Rambadt
Birds connect humans to the cycle of nature as few other creatures do. In this joint exhibition, painter Kimberly Beck and sculptor Don Rambadt explore the energy, delicacy and complexity of the world of birds...and how we, as viewers, notice and perceive it.
Artist reception Sunday, January 11, 1–3 pm Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods
FREE SENIOR MUSEUM ADMISSIONSenior admission to the Lake County Discovery Museum (Wauconda) is free for the entire month of January for Lake County residents. Daily admission for seniors (62 and up) is just $3 all other months.
Special Feature LIVING WITH WILDLIFE
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Continued from page 8In the United States, populations of bears, wolves and mountain lions are grow-ing in various areas of the country, but the amount of suitable habitat available is not. As a result, young animals are sometimes pushed long distances in search of a new place to set up a territory.
Since much of the remaining contiguous habitat of large mobile mammals such as the black bear, mountain lion and wolf spans multiple states, efficient coordination by agencies across state and county boundaries is critical. A species protected status and population management decisions should be based on data from specific populations rather than state boundaries.
In September, our wildlife biologists worked with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, IDNR and other land management agencies to conduct a workshop at Brookfield Zoo. Leading experts provided a regionwide response to periodic reports of large carnivores in their area or communities. In addition to a focus on the biology and ecology of these three species, this workshop began preparation of a public awareness campaign throughout the Chicago Wilderness area.
For additional information or to report a sighting, visit LCFPD.org/wildlife.
Gray Wolf Gray wolves are listed as a State Threatened Species throughout Illinois and are also listed as Federally Endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service south of Interstate 80. Populations of gray wolves experienced the largest
declines of the three species, surviving only in Minnesota and Isle Royale, Michigan. Wolves have recolonized portions of Wisconsin and Michigan and have recolonized and/or been reintroduced to western states.
Research conducted at Southern Illinois University indicates that only 13–14 percent of Illinois contains habitat that could support a wolf population.
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Established breeding populations of mountain lions occur in the western U.S., but not in the Midwest. However, since 1990, the presence of more than 300 mountain lions outside their established range in western
North America has been confirmed. Since mountain lions are territorial and space has become limited in their established range, young mountain lions are traveling east to find new territories. However,
suitable habitat for mountain lions is limited in the Midwest. Research conducted at Southern Illinois University indicates that only 6–7 percent of Illinois contains suitable habitat for mountain lions.
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Black bears are the most widespread of these three large mammals. Biologists believe that bears may be more successful in establishing a breeding population in Illinois than mountain lions or wolves, because
of the near proximity of the nearest population, and because black bears adapt more readily to the presence of humans. They do not compete as directly for prey, as mountain lions and wolves do. Public acceptance of bears
is also typically higher. However, habitat for black bears is limited in Illinois. Research conducted at Southern Illinois University indicates that only 14–15 percent of Illinois contains suitable habitat for black bears.
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LCFPD.org
911 emergency 847–549–5200 nonemergency public safety issues
GENERAL OFFICES
1899 West Winchester Road Libertyville, Illinois 60048
847-367-6640 tel 847-367-6649 fax 847-968-3155 TDD
8 am–4:30 pm, Monday–Friday
SPECIAL FACILITIES Directory
RYERSON CONSERVATION AREA
21950 North Riverwoods Road Riverwoods, Illinois 60015
847–968–3320
LCFPD.org/Ryerson
Welcome Center Hours
9 AM–5 PM, Tuesday–Saturday 11 AM–4 PM, Sundays Restroom only, Mondays
Brushwood Center Hours
10 AM–4 PM, Monday–Thursday 1–3 PM Sundays, or by appointment
LAKE COUNTY DISCOVERY MUSEUM
Lake County History Archives Curt Teich Postcard Archives
27277 North Forest Preserve Road Wauconda, Illinois 60084
847–968–3400 Main 847–968–3381 Archives, Research
LakeCountyDiscoveryMuseum.org
Museum Gallery Hours
10 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Saturday 1–4:30 PM, Sunday
Adults $6, Youth 4–17 $2.50, 3 years and under FREE 62 and up $3 daily, FREE in January
Discount Tuesdays: Adults $3, Youth 17 and under FREE
GREENBELT CULTURAL CENTER
1215 Green Bay Road North Chicago, Illinois 60064
847–968–3477
GreenbeltCulturalCenter.org
Gallery & Office Hours
11 AM–5 PM, Tuesday–Friday
EDUCATION & CULTURE
INDEPENDENCE GROVE
16400 West Buckley Road Libertyville, Illinois 60048
847–968–3499 Main 847–247–1111 Banquets, Meetings
IndependenceGrove.org
Visitors Center Hours
9 AM–4:30 PM, unless otherwise posted
For beach, marina and café seasonal hours and fees visit our website.
Parking Fee
Lake County residents FREE
Nonresidents $5 per car Monday–Thursday $10 per car Friday–Sunday and holidays
Vehicle window stickers allow entry with-out stopping to verify residency. Fee is $5, available at the Visitors Center.
FOX RIVER MARINA
28500 West Roberts Road Port Barrington, Illinois 60010
847–381–0669
FoxRiverMarina.org
Boat Launch & Marina Hours
7 AM–sunset, daily, in season
THUNDERHAWK GOLF CLUB
A Robert Trent Jones Jr. championship golf course
39700 North Lewis Avenue Beach Park, Illinois 60099
847–968–3100 Tee Times 847–968–3441 Golf Gift Cards 847–489–1931 Golf Outings 847–968–3450 Banquets
ThunderHawkGolfClub.org
BRAE LOCH GOLF CLUB
33600 North US Highway 45 Grayslake, Illinois 60030
847–968–3100 Tee Times 847–968–3441 Golf Gift Cards 847–489–1931 Golf Outings 847–247–1119 Banquets
BraeLochGolfClub.org
COUNTRYSIDE GOLF CLUB
Prairie & Traditional Courses
20800 West Hawley Street Mundelein, Illinois 60060
847–968–3100 Tee Times 847–968–3441 Golf Gift Cards 847–489–1931 Golf Outings
CountrysideGolfClub.org
GOLF
CHART LEGEND*When snow cover is adequate, be aware that hikers, skiers and/or horses share some of these trails with snowmobiles. Note: 4 inches of snow required for skiers at Ryerson Woods.1 Dogs, horses and other pets prohibited at these preserves. 2 Snowmobiles between Wadsworth Road and Russell Road only.3 Horses Lakewood and Singing Hills sections only.Note: Permits required for picnic shelters, dog areas, model airplane field and equestrians. Call for details.
Emergency: call 911
Non-emergency public safety issue: 847-549-5200
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Buffalo Creek 387 • • • • 4 4 4
Cuba Marsh 792 • • • • 3 3 3
Duck Farm 350 • • • • 21⁄2
Fourth Lake 510 • 1⁄2 1⁄2
Grainger Woods 291 •
Grant Woods 1,118 • • • • • • • 6 6* 41⁄2
Grassy Lake 558 • 31⁄2 31⁄2
Greenbelt 560 • • • • • • • • 4 4 5 I
Half Day 201 • • • • • • • • • • 1 1 1 1
Hastings Lake 255 • • 1 1
Heron Creek 144 • • • • • • 21⁄4 21⁄4 21⁄4
Lakewood 2,685 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 9* 9 3
Lyons Woods 264 • • • • 3 3 3
McDonald Woods 304 • • • • • 4 4 4
Middlefork Savanna 576 • 4 4 4 1⁄2
Nippersink 309 • • • • • 11⁄2 11⁄2 11⁄2 3⁄4
Oak Spring Road Canoe Launch 7 • • • • •
Old School 380 • • • • • • • • • • • 6 41⁄2 71⁄2 3 11⁄2
Prairie Wolf 431 • • 13⁄4 13⁄4 13⁄4 1
Raven Glen 544 • • • • • 4 41⁄4 4 2 2
Rollins Savanna 1,225 • • • • • 51⁄2 51⁄2 51⁄2 21⁄2
Route 60 Canoe Launch 4 • • • • •
Singing Hills 685 • • • • • • 11⁄4 11⁄411⁄411⁄4
Sun Lake 580 • 31⁄4 31⁄4 31⁄4
Van Patten Woods 991 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 5 5* 5*
Wadsworth Road Canoe Launch 3 • • • • • • •
Wright Woods 506 • • • • • • • 4 4 4 3
REGIONAL TRAILS
Des Plaines River Trail2 (DPRT) • • • • • • • 31 31* 31* 31* 12
Millennium Trail3 • • • • • 11 11 11 93⁄4
SPECIAL FACILITIES
Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home 40 • • • •
Bonner Heritage Farm 8 • • • • • •
Brae Loch Golf Club 161 • • • • •
Countryside Golf Club 490 • • • • • •
Fort Sheridan (Golf Club temp. closed)
Opening 2008, call for details
Opening 2008, call for details
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Fox River Preserve & Marina 509 • • • • • • • • 2 2 2
Greenbelt Cultural Center • • • • • •
Independence Grove & Visitors Center1 1,146 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 61⁄4 61⁄4 61⁄4 31⁄4
Lake County Discovery Museum • • • • • • •
Ryerson Woods & Welcome Center1 552 • • • • • • 61⁄2 61⁄2 21⁄2
ThunderHawk Golf Club 244 • • • • • • OTHER AREAS more than 11,000 acresSome of these other areas are open to the public (except farmlands and select other sites as posted). However, facilitiesare not available and parking must comply with local traffic regulations.
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Captain Daniel Wright Woods 750 • • • • • • • • 6 61⁄4 61⁄4 31⁄4
Cuba Marsh 781 • • • • • 3 3 3
Duck Farm 354 • 2
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Grassy Lake 689 • 31⁄2 31⁄2
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Heron Creek 242 • • • • • • • • 21⁄2 21⁄2 21⁄2
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Lyons Woods 272 • • • • 21⁄2 21⁄2 21⁄2
Marl Flat 208 • • •
McDonald Woods 308 • • • • • • 4 4 4
Middlefork Savanna 687 • 4 4 4 1⁄2
Nippersink 320 • • • • • • • 23⁄4 23⁄4 23⁄4 2
Oak Spring Rd. Canoe Launch (Wilmot Woods) • • • • • • • •
Old School 543 • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 41⁄2 71⁄2 3 11⁄2
Prairie Wolf 435 • • • 13⁄4 13⁄4 13⁄4 1
Raven Glen 575 • • • • • • 41⁄4 41⁄4 5 31⁄2 2
Ray Lake 557 • • • • 31⁄4 31⁄4 31⁄4 31⁄4
Rollins Savanna 1,250 • • • • • • 43⁄4 43⁄4 43⁄4 23⁄4
Sedge Meadow 808 • • • • • • • • • •
Singing Hills 700 • • • • • • • • • •
Sun Lake 629 • • • 31⁄4 31⁄4 31⁄4
Van Patten Woods 975 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 5 5* 5*
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Fort Hill Trail • 31⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2 2
Millennium Trail3 • • • • • • 263⁄4 263⁄4 263⁄4 91⁄4
SPECIAL FACILITIES
Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home • • • • • • •
Bonner Heritage Farm • • • • • • • • •
Brae Loch Golf Club 161 • • • • •
Countryside Golf Club 482 • • • • • • •
Fox River 598 • • • • • • • • • 2 2 2
Greenbelt Cultural Center • • • • • •
Independence Grove & Visitors Center1 1,151 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 61⁄4 61⁄4 61⁄4 31⁄4
Lake County Discovery Museum • • • • • • •
Ryerson Woods & Welcome Center1 560 • • • • • • 61⁄2 61⁄2 21⁄2
ThunderHawk Golf Club 241 • • • • • •
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GRAINGER
WOODS
CONSERVATION
PRESERVE
OAK-HICKORY
ORIOLE
GROVE
TANAGER
KAMES
WAUKEGAN
SAVANNA
WILMOT
WOODS
COUNTRYSIDE
GOLF CLUB
KESTREL
RIDGE
BLUEBIRD
MEADOW
DUFFY
STORMWATER
FACILITY
ATKINSON
STORMWATER
FACILITY
BERKELEY
PRAIRIE
OLD SCHOOL
LAKE
CARINA
DOG SLED
AREA
DOG SLED
AREA
BONNER
HERITAGE
FARM
EDWARD L.
RYERSON
CONSERVATION
AREA
EDWARD L.
RYERSON
CONSERVATION
AREA
Revised 1-2013 KJ & CC
PRAIRIE CROSSING TRAIL
(LC Div. of Transportation)
CASEY TRAIL
(LC Div. of Transportation)
(IDNR – planned section)(Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources)
FOREST PRESERVE EASEMENTS
CANOE LAUNCH
COMMUNITY GARDEN
DOG AREA
GENERAL
OFFICES
OPERATIONS
AND PUBLIC
SAFETY FACILITY
FOREST PRESERVE Entrance/Parking
STATE LAND Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources
DOG AREA
MCCLORY TRAIL/ NORTH SHORE PATH Managed by Lake County Dept. of Transportation
MILLENNIUM TRAIL Planned section
FORT HILL TRAIL Planned section
CANOE LAUNCHDES PLAINES RIVER TRAIL Planned section
GRAND ILLINOIS TRAIL IDNR – Planned Section
FOREST PRESERVEEASEMENTS
GENERAL OFFICES
OPERATIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY
PRAIRIE CROSSING TRAILLC Div. of Transportation
MIDDLEFORK GREENWAY Planned section
CASEY TRAIL Planned section
COMMUNITY GARDEN
Fishing on river only
OUTDOOR RECREATION
OPERATIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY
19808 West Grand Avenue Lake Villa, Illinois 60046
847-968-3411 tel (Operations) 847-968-3404 tel (Public Safety) 847-968-3116 fax
6:30 am–3 pm, Monday–Friday
More than 30,100 acres make up your Lake County Forest Preserves.
Most preserves are open 6:30 AM–sunset, daily.
MAP CURRENT AS OF Friday, October 9, 2014
FOREST PRESERVE Entrance/Parking
FOREST PRESERVE EASEMENTS
STATE LAND (Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources)
CANOE LAUNCH
DOG AREA
COMMUNITY GARDEN
SUMMER CAMPS
DES PLAINES RIVER TRAIL Planned section
MCCLORY TRAIL/ NORTH SHORE PATH (L.C.Division of Transportation)
MIDDLEFORK GREENWAY Planned section
PRAIRIE CROSSING TRAIL (L.C.Division of Transportation)
GENERAL OFFICES
MILLENNIUM TRAIL Planned section
GRAND ILLINOIS TRAIL Planned (Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources)
FORT HILL TRAIL Planned (L.C. Division of Transportation)
CASEY TRAIL Planned section
OPERATIONS FACILITY
LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVES LCFPD.ORG
CHART LEGEND*When snow cover is adequate, be aware that hikers, skiers and/or horses share some of these trails with snowmobiles. Note: 4 inches of snow required for skiers at Ryerson Woods.1 Dogs, horses and other pets prohibited at these preserves. 2 Snowmobiles between Wadsworth Road and Russell Road only.3 Horses Lakewood and Singing Hills sections only.Note: Permits required for picnic shelters, dog areas, model airplane field and equestrians. Call for details.
Emergency: call 911
Non-emergency public safety issue: 847-549-5200
T R A I L S( I N M I L E S )
GENERAL FACILITIES
Buffalo Creek 387 • • • • 4 4 4
Cuba Marsh 792 • • • • 3 3 3
Duck Farm 350 • • • • 21⁄2
Fourth Lake 510 • 1⁄2 1⁄2
Grainger Woods 291 •
Grant Woods 1,118 • • • • • • • 6 6* 41⁄2
Grassy Lake 558 • 31⁄2 31⁄2
Greenbelt 560 • • • • • • • • 4 4 5 I
Half Day 201 • • • • • • • • • • 1 1 1 1
Hastings Lake 255 • • 1 1
Heron Creek 144 • • • • • • 21⁄4 21⁄4 21⁄4
Lakewood 2,685 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 9* 9 3
Lyons Woods 264 • • • • 3 3 3
McDonald Woods 304 • • • • • 4 4 4
Middlefork Savanna 576 • 4 4 4 1⁄2
Nippersink 309 • • • • • 11⁄2 11⁄2 11⁄2 3⁄4
Oak Spring Road Canoe Launch 7 • • • • •
Old School 380 • • • • • • • • • • • 6 41⁄2 71⁄2 3 11⁄2
Prairie Wolf 431 • • 13⁄4 13⁄4 13⁄4 1
Raven Glen 544 • • • • • 4 41⁄4 4 2 2
Rollins Savanna 1,225 • • • • • 51⁄2 51⁄2 51⁄2 21⁄2
Route 60 Canoe Launch 4 • • • • •
Singing Hills 685 • • • • • • 11⁄4 11⁄411⁄411⁄4
Sun Lake 580 • 31⁄4 31⁄4 31⁄4
Van Patten Woods 991 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 5 5* 5*
Wadsworth Road Canoe Launch 3 • • • • • • •
Wright Woods 506 • • • • • • • 4 4 4 3
REGIONAL TRAILS
Des Plaines River Trail2 (DPRT) • • • • • • • 31 31* 31* 31* 12
Millennium Trail3 • • • • • 11 11 11 93⁄4
SPECIAL FACILITIES
Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home 40 • • • •
Bonner Heritage Farm 8 • • • • • •
Brae Loch Golf Club 161 • • • • •
Countryside Golf Club 490 • • • • • •
Fort Sheridan (Golf Club temp. closed)
Opening 2008, call for details
Opening 2008, call for details
258 • • • • 11⁄4 11⁄2 11⁄2
Fox River Preserve & Marina 509 • • • • • • • • 2 2 2
Greenbelt Cultural Center • • • • • •
Independence Grove & Visitors Center1 1,146 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 61⁄4 61⁄4 61⁄4 31⁄4
Lake County Discovery Museum • • • • • • •
Ryerson Woods & Welcome Center1 552 • • • • • • 61⁄2 61⁄2 21⁄2
ThunderHawk Golf Club 244 • • • • • • OTHER AREAS more than 11,000 acresSome of these other areas are open to the public (except farmlands and select other sites as posted). However, facilitiesare not available and parking must comply with local traffic regulations.
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Emergency: call 911
Nonemergency public safety issue: 847-549-5200
T R A I L S( I N M I L E S )
GENERAL FACILITIES
Buffalo Creek 408 • • • • • 4 4 4
Captain Daniel Wright Woods 750 • • • • • • • • 6 61⁄4 61⁄4 31⁄4
Cuba Marsh 781 • • • • • 3 3 3
Duck Farm 354 • 2
Fort Sheridan 250 • • • 11⁄4 33⁄4 41⁄2
Fourth Lake 621 • • 1⁄2 1⁄2 11⁄2
Grainger Woods 329 •
Grant Woods 1,226 • • • • • • • • 6 6 6* 41⁄2
Grassy Lake 689 • 31⁄2 31⁄2
Greenbelt 595 • • • • • • • • 4 4 5 I
Half Day 236 • • • • • • • • • • 1 1 1
Hastings Lake 270 • • • • • • • • 41⁄4 41⁄4 2
Heron Creek 242 • • • • • • • • 21⁄2 21⁄2 21⁄2
Lake Carina 481 • • • • 1 1
Lakewood 2,805 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 11 9 3
Lyons Woods 272 • • • • 21⁄2 21⁄2 21⁄2
Marl Flat 208 • • •
McDonald Woods 308 • • • • • • 4 4 4
Middlefork Savanna 687 • 4 4 4 1⁄2
Nippersink 320 • • • • • • • 23⁄4 23⁄4 23⁄4 2
Oak Spring Rd. Canoe Launch (Wilmot Woods) • • • • • • • •
Old School 543 • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 41⁄2 71⁄2 3 11⁄2
Prairie Wolf 435 • • • 13⁄4 13⁄4 13⁄4 1
Raven Glen 575 • • • • • • 41⁄4 41⁄4 5 31⁄2 2
Ray Lake 557 • • • • 31⁄4 31⁄4 31⁄4 31⁄4
Rollins Savanna 1,250 • • • • • • 43⁄4 43⁄4 43⁄4 23⁄4
Sedge Meadow 808 • • • • • • • • • •
Singing Hills 700 • • • • • • • • • •
Sun Lake 629 • • • 31⁄4 31⁄4 31⁄4
Van Patten Woods 975 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 5 5* 5*
REGIONAL TRAILS
Des Plaines River Trail2 (DPRT) • • • • • • • 31 31* 31 * 31* 8
Fort Hill Trail • 31⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2 2
Millennium Trail3 • • • • • • 263⁄4 263⁄4 263⁄4 91⁄4
SPECIAL FACILITIES
Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home • • • • • • •
Bonner Heritage Farm • • • • • • • • •
Brae Loch Golf Club 161 • • • • •
Countryside Golf Club 482 • • • • • • •
Fox River 598 • • • • • • • • • 2 2 2
Greenbelt Cultural Center • • • • • •
Independence Grove & Visitors Center1 1,151 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 61⁄4 61⁄4 61⁄4 31⁄4
Lake County Discovery Museum • • • • • • •
Ryerson Woods & Welcome Center1 560 • • • • • • 61⁄2 61⁄2 21⁄2
ThunderHawk Golf Club 241 • • • • • •
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Lake Michigan
Gelden Rd
Beach Grove Rd
Ced
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Washington St
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Arlington H
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Bonner Road
Milw
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Waukegan R
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Saunders Rd
Middlefork Dr
Winchester Road
Stearns School Rd
Gilm
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Ran
d R
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Rand Rd
McHenry Rd
Half Day Rd
Fairfield Rd
Milburn Rd
Milton Rd
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SKOKIE
RIVER
WOODS
SKOKIE
RIVER
WOODS
Volo Bog
State Natural
Area
Cedar
Lake
State
Bog
Adeline Jay
Geo-Karis Illinois
Beach State Park
Red Wing
Slough State
Natural Area
Chain O'Lakes
State Park
ADLAI E. STEVENSON
HISTORIC HOME
ADLAI E. STEVENSON
HISTORIC HOME
VISITORS CENTERVISITORS CENTER
WELCOME
CENTER
WELCOME
CENTER
LAKE COUNTY
DISCOVERY MUSEUM
LAKE COUNTY
DISCOVERY MUSEUM
MARINAMARINA
GREENBELT
CULTURAL CENTER
GREENBELT
CULTURAL CENTER
RAY LAKE
SUN
LAKE
ROLLINS
SAVANNA
SEDGE
MEADOW
VAN PATTEN
WOODS
CUBA
MARSH
WADSWORTH
SAVANNA
GRANT
WOODS
DUCK
FARM
ETHEL'S
WOODS
LAKEWOOD
RAVEN
GLEN
FOX
RIVER
NIPPERSINK
DUTCH
GAP
MACARTHUR
WOODS
MILL
CREEK
PINE
DUNES
FOURTH
LAKE
SINGING
HILLS
ALMOND
MARSH
MIDDLEFORK
SAVANNA
HERON
CREEK
CAPTAIN
DANIEL
WRIGHT
WOODS
HASTINGS
LAKE
KETTLE
GROVE
SPRING
BLUFF
GREENBELT
MCDONALD
WOODS
GANDER
MOUNTAIN
PRAIRIE
WOLF
FORT
SHERIDAN
MARL FLAT
BUFFALO
CREEK
PRAIRIE
STREAM
GRASSY LAKE
BLACK
CROWN
THUNDERHAWK
GOLF CLUB
SEQUOIT
CREEK
LYONS
WOODS
EGRET
MARSH
BRAE LOCH
GOLF CLUB
GRAINGER
WOODS
CONSERVATION
PRESERVE
OAK-HICKORY
ORIOLE
GROVE
TANAGER
KAMES
WAUKEGAN
SAVANNA
WILMOT
WOODS
COUNTRYSIDE
GOLF CLUB
KESTREL
RIDGE
BLUEBIRD
MEADOW
DUFFY
STORMWATER
FACILITY
ATKINSON
STORMWATER
FACILITY
BERKELEY
PRAIRIE
OLD SCHOOL
BONNER
HERITAGE
FARM
LAKE
CARINA
RAY LAKE
SUN
LAKE
ROLLINS
SAVANNA
SEDGE
MEADOW
VAN PATTEN
WOODS
CUBA
MARSH
WADSWORTH
SAVANNA
INDEPENDENCE
GROVE
INDEPENDENCE
GROVE
GRANT
WOODS
DUCK
FARM
ETHEL'S
WOODS
LAKEWOOD
RAVEN
GLEN
FOX
RIVER
NIPPERSINK
DUTCH
GAP
MACARTHUR
WOODS
MILL
CREEK
HALF DAY
PINE
DUNES
FOURTH
LAKE
SINGING
HILLS
ALMOND
MARSH
MIDDLEFORK
SAVANNA
HERON
CREEK
CAPTAIN
DANIEL
WRIGHT
WOODS
HASTINGS
LAKE
KETTLE
GROVE
SPRING
BLUFF
GREENBELT
MCDONALD
WOODS
GANDER
MOUNTAIN
PRAIRIE
WOLF
FORT
SHERIDAN
MARL FLAT
BUFFALO
CREEK
PRAIRIE
STREAM
GRASSY LAKE
BLACK
CROWN
THUNDERHAWK
GOLF CLUB
SEQUOIT
CREEK
LAKE
MARIE
LAKE
MARIE
LYONS
WOODS
EGRET
MARSH
CAHOKIA
FLATWOODS
CAHOKIA
FLATWOODS
BRAE LOCH
GOLF CLUB
GRAINGER
WOODS
CONSERVATION
PRESERVE
OAK-HICKORY
ORIOLE
GROVE
TANAGER
KAMES
WAUKEGAN
SAVANNA
WILMOT
WOODS
COUNTRYSIDE
GOLF CLUB
KESTREL
RIDGE
BLUEBIRD
MEADOW
DUFFY
STORMWATER
FACILITY
ATKINSON
STORMWATER
FACILITY
BERKELEY
PRAIRIE
OLD SCHOOL
LAKE
CARINA
DOG SLED
AREA
DOG SLED
AREA
BONNER
HERITAGE
FARM
EDWARD L.
RYERSON
CONSERVATION
AREA
EDWARD L.
RYERSON
CONSERVATION
AREA
Revised 1-2013 KJ & CC
PRAIRIE CROSSING TRAIL
(LC Div. of Transportation)
CASEY TRAIL
(LC Div. of Transportation)
(IDNR – planned section)(Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources)
FOREST PRESERVE EASEMENTS
CANOE LAUNCH
COMMUNITY GARDEN
DOG AREA
GENERAL
OFFICES
OPERATIONS
AND PUBLIC
SAFETY FACILITY
FOREST PRESERVE Entrance/Parking
STATE LAND Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources
DOG AREA
MCCLORY TRAIL/ NORTH SHORE PATH Managed by Lake County Dept. of Transportation
MILLENNIUM TRAIL Planned section
FORT HILL TRAIL Planned section
CANOE LAUNCHDES PLAINES RIVER TRAIL Planned section
GRAND ILLINOIS TRAIL IDNR – Planned Section
FOREST PRESERVEEASEMENTS
GENERAL OFFICES
OPERATIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY
PRAIRIE CROSSING TRAILLC Div. of Transportation
MIDDLEFORK GREENWAY Planned section
CASEY TRAIL Planned section
COMMUNITY GARDEN
Fishing on river only
Where will your kids grow this summer?Sneak some learning into your child’s summer. Our summer camps meet the wishes of kids and parents alike. In response to popular request, our camp lineup is growing this year with four new topics—including weather and wilderness skills—plus, full day camps. We offer programs for ages 4–15, with themes such as art, nature exploration, fun on the farm, fishing, paddling, history, and theatre. Camps are led by professional educators trained in supervision, safety and activity development. Financial assistance is available. See insert for details, or visit LCFPD.org/camps.
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LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVESGENERAL OFFICES 1899 WEST WINCHESTER ROADLIBERTYVILLE ILLINOIS 60048
tPLEASE DELIVER PROMPTLY—TIME- SENSITIVE MATERIAL
H O R I Z O N S q THIS PUBLICATION IS PRODUCED USING 100% RECYCLED PAPER, ALLOWING US TO SAVE21 MATURE TREES, 19,734 LBS GREENHOUSE GASES, 6,008 LBS SOLID WASTE
free senior admissionSenior admission to the Lake County Discovery Museum (Wauconda) is free for the month of January (for Lake County residents). Daily admission for seniors (62 and up) is just $3 all other months. See page 13 for current exhibitions.
GOLF GIFT BONUS
Effortless giving: golf gift cards are good for greens fees and pro shop items at any of our courses. Shop November 28–January 4 and receive a $10 bonus for every $50 in gifts. Purchase online at LCFPD.org/givegolf, by phone at 847-367-6640, at Countryside Golf Club (in-season) or at our General Offices (after season).
FLICKR PICK
Albino eastern grey squirrel posted to our Flickr pool by Rob Visconti. Connect with us! For up-to-the-minute forest preserve news and events:
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