Lake County Forest Preserves
The Lake County Forest Preserves protect more than 27,700 acres of open space in northeastern Illinois & offer a variety of education & outdoor recreation opportunities.
Information
Location:
Libertyville, IL, 60048
Phone:
847-367-6640
 
Lake County Forest Preserves

Lake County Forest Preserves We don't rent skis, but there are plenty of places that do. Re-posting for your convenience. Know of others? Add them in the comments, please, and we'll update our list.

With all the snow, we've received several inquiries about where to rent cross-country skis to use on the 100+ miles of trails in the Lake County Forest Preserves...
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Lake County Forest Preserves Come explore the wintery wonderland of the great outdoors and discover critter clues left for you. Part of Leave No Child Inside - a Chicago Wilderness initiative. http://kidsoutside.info

Dress for playing outside!

Time:1:00PM Thursday, February 4th
Location:At Cuba Marsh near Lake Zurich & Barrington
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Lake County Forest Preserves Ever wonder why some trees have ID tags? http://bit.ly/aPjRt7

February 3 at 8:18am
Joyce
Joyce
There are tagged trees beyond our fence line that are tagged with silver tags. They really need to be trimmed as they hang over into our yard and drop branches all of the time.
February 3 at 12:43pm
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Lake County Forest Preserves
@Joyce - just chatted with our maintenance office. Can you give them a call? They need your address in order to respond. The number is 847-968-3411 and they're around 6:30 am-3 pm, or you can leave a message after hours.
February 4 at 9:54am
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Lake County Forest Preserves Check out these cuties who attended our Groundhog Day school program at Ryerson Woods today.

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Local students celebrated Groundhog Day today at Ryerson Woods. First, the kids yelled at the burrow to wake the groundhog up, then they helped the tired groundhog walk to the Welcome Center. There they learned more about these furry creatures.
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Lake County Forest Preserves Snow forts created during yesterday's Playdate with Nature at Greenbelt Forest Preserve in North Chicago. 1/18/10

Peggy Shorts
Peggy Shorts
That is so cool. I remember making snow forts as a kid in southern Indiana. What fun!
January 19 at 11:46am
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Lake County Forest Preserves First batch of summer jobs opened on our Web site yesterday, including golf, beach, marina & laborer positions, among others.

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Coordinator of Golf, Engineering Intern, Environmental Education Instructor, Food and Beverage Attendant, Guest Services Attendant, Independence Grove Attendant, Laborer - Grounds Maintenance, Lifeguard, Marina Attendant, Nature Camp Counselors, Nature Camp Instructor, Nursery Coordinator, Youth Con...
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Lake County Forest Preserves 'I'm Yours' reworked as 'Outdoors.' Utterly charming.

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If you're watching videos with your preschooler and would like to do so in a safe, child-friendly environment, please join us at www.sesamestreet.org Jason Mraz sings about the outdoors. Sesame Street ...
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Lake County Forest Preserves Have you seen a low-flying helicopter in Lake County recently? Don't worry, our wildlife biologists are simply conducting aerial surveys as part of the wildlife management program.

January 12 at 7:30am
Angie
Angie
Thank you! Thought Homeland Security was getting a little heavy-handed!
January 12 at 8:56am
Jeff Rowe
Jeff Rowe
That's what they want you to believe!

Wrap your head in tinfoil before they take over your minds!!!! The black helicopters are here to prove us!!! <wink>
January 12 at 8:59am
Sarah Powers
Sarah Powers
Counting deer.....
January 28 at 3:46pm
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Lake County Forest Preserves As part of a current research and relocation effort, today 12 western fox snakes were moved outdoors to their new man-made hibernation site. Here is a quick video just prior to relocation. Ever seen a pile of snakes before?

Iris Krueger King
Iris Krueger King
No snakes, pleassssssssssssssssse.
January 12 at 6:57pm
Robin Mendel-Rosenberg
Robin Mendel-Rosenberg
Seeing the snakes along the trails during the summer has somewhat taken my fear away of them. But notice, I said "somewhat!"
February 5 at 1:12pm
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Lake County Forest Preserves If you just realized that your 2009 dog park or horse trail permit expires today, fret not. You can purchase a 2010 permit online & use your printed receipt as your pass until your window stickers or bridle tag arrive.

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Purchase annual or daily dog park passes, equestrian trail use permits, model aircraft flying field use...
Amber Campbell
Amber Campbell
I heard there will be a new dog park opening near Delany and Yorkhouse, where can I find info about this if any??
Sun at 7:56am
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Lake County Forest Preserves Psst: our Lake County Discovery Museum has free kids' activities today & tomorrow, 11 am-1 pm. Make New Year's crafts, check out the Animal Architects exhibit.

December 30, 2009 at 9:42am
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Lake County Forest Preserves Recycle your Christmas tree at Lake County Forest Preserves.

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Don’t send your Christmas tree to the landfill, drop it off at the Lake County Forest Preserves for recycling. Donated trees are chipped and used for trails and for landscaping at forest preserves throughout Lake County. ...
Sarah Powers
Sarah Powers
A great program!!
January 28 at 3:47pm
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Lake County Forest Preserves Ice fishing is open at Sterling Lake/Van Patten Woods (Wadsworth) & Banana Lake/Lakewood (Wauconda).

December 29, 2009 at 6:56am
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With all the snow, we've received several inquiries about where to rent cross-country skis to use on the 100+ miles of trails in the Lake County Forest Preserves...
Paul Murray
Paul Murray
Has the list of rentals actually been verified? One place in Vernon Hills is for Kayaking.
December 28, 2009 at 5:57pm
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Lake County Forest Preserves
Apparently it's not uncommon for seasonal retailers like bike shops and paddlesport places to rent xcski equip in the winter. Was news to me, too.
December 28, 2009 at 6:33pm