Horizons quarterly // summer 2020

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On the cover: The distinctive feature of a rare showy lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium reginae) is its large, pink and white pouch-shaped flower. The species name reginae is Latin for "queen." nearly

31,000 acres are

protected by the lake county forest preserves .

A MESSAGE from ANGELO D. KYLE PRESIDENT LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVES AKYLE@LAKECOUNTYIL.GOV

BOARD of COMMISSIONERS PRESIDENT

Angelo D. Kyle, Waukegan VICE PRESIDENT

Julie Simpson, Vernon Hills TREASURER

Paul Frank, Highland Park ASSISTANT TREASURER

Even though this is the summer issue of Horizons, I am writing this message to you in mid-April. At this point it is uncertain how long we will need to abide by social distancing and other protections to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. Writing this in April, it's nearly impossible to know.

Every seasonal issue of Horizons features a full calendar of educational programs and events, and ways to get out and enjoy your Lake County Forest Preserves. This year, uncertain how the summer would pan out at press time, we decided to remove the activity calendar and replace it with content we hope you'll enjoy. Be sure to check our website at LCFPD.org for virtual education programs and summer camps, and other at-home learning resources available this season.

This summer may be different in terms of human activity. But on the other hand, I am reminded in this current crisis of the enduring nature of the forest preserves. Even if we don’t set foot in one, the preserves are always working for us, and for the plants and animals with which we share this world. The trees provide shade and cool the earth below. Trees and other plants clean the air we breathe. Wetlands help to recharge groundwater and mitigate floods.

Native flowers attract bees and other insects that carry essential pollen.

Then there’s simply beauty. Even if you only drive by a forest preserve, the beauty of the green woodlands and sunny meadows give breathing room for our minds and hearts. In times of crisis, this is especially important.

And so I am thankful as I write these lines. Thankful for Lake County residents, board members, staff and volunteers. Working together, we can all appreciate—and care for—this amazing network of preserves and trails that add so much solace and peace to our lives.

Craig Taylor, Lake Zurich Marah Altenberg, Buffalo Grove Dick Barr, Round Lake Beach Steve Carlson, Gurnee Jennifer Clark, Libertyville Mary Ross Cunningham, Waukegan Michael Danforth, Fox River Grove Bill Durkin, Waukegan Sandy Hart, Lake Bluff Diane Hewitt, Waukegan Ann B. Maine, Lincolnshire Judy Martini, Fox Lake Brent Paxton, Zion Linda Pedersen, Antioch S. Michael Rummel, Lake Forest Jessica Vealitzek, Hawthorn Woods John Wasik, Grayslake Terry Wilke, Round Lake Beach EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ty Kovach

HORIZONS

VOLUME 29, ISSUE 3 Summer 2020 EDITOR

Susan Hawkins, Horizons@LCFPD.org DESIGN

Jeanna Cristino, Allison Frederick, Brett Peto CONTENT CONTRIBUTORS

Kim Mikus Croke, Jackie DeMasi, Rebekah Snyder, Brittany Abrams PHOTOGRAPHY

Jeff Goldberg, Carol Freeman, Pati Vitt, Chicago Botanic Garden, Pat Chaney, John Weinstein, John D. Kavc, Peter Schulz, Kimberly Kingen SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, UPDATE ADDRESS: 847–968–3335 | Horizons@LCFPD.org Horizons is the quarterly publication of the Lake County Forest Preserves. Subscriptions are free. Subscribers may also receive mailings from the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves.

Photo and videos are periodically taken of people participating in Forest Preserve District programs and activities. All persons registering 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 without additional, prior notice or permission and without compensation to the participant.

Known for their beauty and curious charm, orchids capture more hearts than possibly any other family of flowers. When you picture the wildly popular plant, you often think about the tropics and faraway places. Many people do not realize that Illinois has 45 native orchid species, 18 of which can be found in small populations in your forest preserves.

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"Native orchids—known to be elegant, evolved and delicate— are among the rarest plants and habitats found in the forest preserves. Their populations are scattered in varying densities across only 500 of the 31,000 acres of natural lands we protect and manage," said Restoration Ecologist Ken Klick, who has been studying these beautiful plants for 25 years.

T

here are so many pieces of

Depending on the species, orchids

the puzzle that have to fit

can grow in woodlands, bogs, dunes,

just right to ensure that the

prairies, and wetlands. These plants

delicate plants continue to exist here

are sensitive to habitat disturbance,

in Lake County. It starts with the

especially land use changes. Before

seeds. Orchid seeds are the smallest

humans began draining wetlands to

in the plant kingdom, like dust.

make way for development and

“Think of an orchid seed as a self-

agriculture, the flowers were plentiful,

contained baby with a lunchbox,”

Klick said. At one time, grass pink

said Pati Vitt, Manager of Ecological

orchids (Calopogon tuberosus) were

Restoration. The seeds are so small

frequent in the sandy moist prairies

and have very little food reserves to

of northern Illinois. Habitat destruc-

nourish a developing embryonic

tion is a primary reason the species

orchid plant. Therefore, they have

is now on the state’s endangered list.

evolved with a close relationship

Our staff improves the health of the

with mycorrhizal fungi that provide

preserves through restoration to

carbon (food) and other resources

encourage the persnickety plants

to the developing plant.

to grow, providing a healthier ecosystem overall.

“Orchids tend to

be indicators of healthy habitat.

Some of our highest quality natural areas are rich in orchid species.”

KEN KLICK, RESTORATION ECOLOGIST

Grass pink orchid (Calopogon tuberosus)

20 years. While others return to

The most common

the same place, year after year,

orchid in the forest

depending on the species.”

preserves is the nodding lady's tresses (Spiranthes cernua). This resilient species is better than most native orchids at recolonizing on degraded land, such as abandoned agriculture fields and wetland edges.

It may take 50 years for abandoned fields to return to suitable habitat for colonizing. Lady’s tresses blossom when the first fall frost arrives in October and its fragrant blooms are often smelled before seen.

The orchid’s elusive nature is part of its allure. “Orchids seem to come and go,” Vitt said. “Many orchids are sporadic, they appear one year and then they’re gone for the next

Part of the plant’s mystery is why some species don’t return. For years our volunteers, a vital part of our rare plant monitoring program, have recorded the yellow lady’s slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum) at one location. Then all of a sudden, it disappeared. There is no clear answer as to why. Culprits could be frequent deer browse, change in climate, invasive species overtaking the area, flooding, or not enough controlled burning, Vitt said. Another concern is that people poach orchids, regardless of their protected status. This is the reason we don’t publicize where the flowers grow.

POLLINATION One of the key drivers behind the orchid family’s vast floral diversity is that many species are exclusively pollinated by a single pollinator

White lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium candidum)

species. Moths, butterflies, bees,

as they drink nectar from the

mosquitos, and other insects are

flower’s long tubes. Fewer hawk-

lured to the orchid’s nectar, color

moths in an area means less

or fragrance. The flowers have very

cross-pollination, and as a result,

specific shapes, sizes, colors and

the orchids suffer from inbreeding.

aromas. By being so specific, only

Staff and volunteers pollinate the

one, or very few, insect species can

flowers by hand to ensure this

access the sticky pollen, which

species survives, along with the

becomes “glued” as a small flag-like

purple fringed orchid (Platanthera

mass to a proboscis (tongue or

psycodes) and the yellow lady’s

feeding organ), or to the back or

slipper. Using toothpicks or a blade

eyeball of the insect visitor. The

of grass, human pollinators collect

insect then whisks it away to be

pollen from blooming plants at one

deposited on the stigma of the next

site and transfer it to other orchids

flower it visits.

at another site.

Sometimes the insects required to

“The survival of these rare plants

pollinate orchids are no longer

depends on our intervention,”

found in a region, as natural areas

Klick said. The true test of this

become more and more fragmented.

work can go unseen for years.

This is the case with the eastern

Eastern prairie fringed orchids take

prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera

five years to go from a germinating

leucophaea), which is pollinated by

seed to a flowering adult plant.

hawkmoths attracted to the plant's

These efforts fit in with our

nocturnally fragrant white flowers.

100-Year Vision and Strategic

During their visit, pollen is inadver-

Plan to ensure no native species

tently collected on their proboscis

disappears from Lake County.

An eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea) is hand-pollinated using a toothpick.

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Native Orchid IDENTIFICATION What makes orchids

Showy Lady’s Slipper Orchid

Purple Fringed Orchid

Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid

WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE:

WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE:

WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE:

2–3 feet tall with up to 50 small purple flowers that have a fringed lower petal.

1–3 feet tall with a terminal raceme (flower cluster) of six or more white flowers that are about 1.5 inches long and have a fringed lower petal.

showy, while others are

1–1.5 feet tall, with one large, pink and white pouch-shaped “moccasin” flower per stem.

They may be found in small clumps with several flowering stems. Under very favorable conditions, a single plant has been known to grow up to 200 flowering stems.

understated and go

TYPICAL BLOOM:

WHAT MAKES THEM SPECIAL:

particularly interesting, and enchanting, is the variety of their flowers.

Each genus is different, with their flower shapes partly determined by the type of insect that pollinates them. Some orchids are colorful and

relatively unnoticed.

Among orchids in the

(Cypripedium reginae)

June PREFERRED LANDSCAPE:

Lake County Forest

Wet prairies, swamps, bogs and wet woodland edges.

Preserves, one is most

WHAT MAKES THEM SPECIAL:

common; six others are quite rare.

Grass Pink Orchid

(Spiranthes cernua)

(Calopogon tuberosus)

WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE:

WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE:

6–12 inches tall with a spike of tiny white flowers that spiral around the stem.

12–18 inches tall with deep rose pink or white/light pink flowers.

TYPICAL BLOOM:

TYPICAL BLOOM:

August/September/October

Mid-June

PREFERRED LANDSCAPE:

PREFERRED LANDSCAPE:

WHAT MAKES THEM SPECIAL:

The tiny fragrant flowers are twisted, or resupinate, meaning they are presented to their pollinators in an upside-down orientation.

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TYPICAL BLOOM:

July PREFERRED LANDSCAPE:

Wooded wetland, such as flatwoods, marshes.

This species is pollinated by butterflies, such as the yellow and black swallowtails, and also by clear-winged moths.

They have a long life span; a single plant can live more than 50 years.

Nodding Lady’s Tresses

Bogs, moist fields and meadows, marshes, fens, and wet beach swales.

(Platanthera psycodes)

Wet to moist sand prairies, wet to moist sandy meadows, shallow sandy swales, openings in sandy swamps, fens, and bogs. This orchid is found in high-quality natural areas.

WHAT MAKES THEM SPECIAL:

If habitat is right, they bloom profusely, creating drifts of pink among green leaves.

(Platanthera leucophaea)

TYPICAL BLOOM:

Late June to July PREFERRED LANDSCAPE:

Wet prairies, pothole marshes and fens.

WHAT MAKES THEM SPECIAL:

They are pollinated by hawkmoths and generally only put out scent after twilight.

We are a key partner with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Recovery Plan for this federally threatened species.

White Lady’s Slipper Orchid

Yellow Lady’s Slipper Orchid

WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE:

WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE:

1.5 feet tall with diminutive white moccasin flowers.

1–2 feet tall with a stout, hairy central stem that ends in 1–2 shiny yellow slipperlike blooms.

(Cypripedium candidum)

TYPICAL BLOOM:

May/June PREFERRED LANDSCAPE:

Wet prairies and fens.

WHAT MAKES THEM SPECIAL:

This clever species is pollinated by a multitude of small bees who get “lost” inside the floral pouch. It can take several minutes for a bee to find its way out. As it passes by an anther, pollen is glued onto the bee, going with it as it exits the flower.

(Cypripedium parviflorum)

TYPICAL BLOOM:

Late spring to early summer PREFERRED LANDSCAPE:

Wet prairies and bogs.

WHAT MAKES THEM SPECIAL:

Differences in fragrance and flower size may account for variation in insect pollinators.

Yellow lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium parviflorum)

Nodding lady's tresses (Spiranthes cernua)

Purple fringed orchid (Platanthera psycodes)

“ The survival

of these rare plants depends on our intervention.”

KEN KLICK, RESTORATION ECOLOGIST

Eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea)

A FIGHTING CHANCE

preserves where they have not been

(Cypripedium reginae) in the lab.

Through a grant from the

confirmed but suitable habitat exists.

This year, we will collect and send

Preservation Foundation, Vitt launched the Rare Plant Species Pilot Program earlier this year to give these captivating orchids and other rare plants a chance to grow in Lake County.

THE NEXT INNOVATIVE STEP To aid in growing difficult orchids, we have also formed partnerships with horticulturalists and scientists to start the seedlings in labs. Vitt is leading the effort to germinate the

seeds from other orchid species, including the white lady’s slipper (Cypripedium candidum) and the purple fringed orchid, to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, which has an active orchid conservation program. We are

Long-term plant monitoring is

seeds in a sterile lab environment,

critical to understanding the effects

grow them in a greenhouse, and

of changing climate and other

transfer them to our Native Seed

factors on local ecosystems. More

Nursery at Rollins Savanna

than 300 data collection points

(Grayslake) before they are planted

are maintained across prairies,

in the forest preserves. It can take

"When these lab seeds thrive, the

wetlands and woodlands. Through

many weeks for the seeds to begin

whimsical orchids will end up back

decades of monitoring efforts,

to grow, and up to three years for

here growing in the preserves," Vitt

more than 100 species of special

the young seedlings to be large

said. "It’s an intricate process to

concern have been identified

enough to transplant into soil,

conserve and protect these native

throughout the forest preserves.

depending on the species.

orchids and their habitat. Every

Thanks to the grant, seven rare

Using grant funds from the Illinois

plants, including three orchids, are

Orchid Society, we will be growing

a priority for reintroduction into

showy lady’s slipper orchids

also working with the Chicago Botanic Garden to germinate seeds of nodding lady's tresses and the showy lady’s slipper.

orchid species has a story and we are looking forward to seeing more of these beautifully complex plants in Lake County."

The Orchid Whisperers Pati Vitt, Ph.D. MANAGER OF ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION

Ken Klick RESTORATION ECOLOGIST

Pati has worked for us for just over

Ken has worked for us for 25 years.

a year. She previously worked for

He monitors rare plants and knows

the Chicago Botanic Garden and

where many native orchids are in

is a trained plant scientist. Vitt

the forest preserves. He says that

recently launched our Rare Plant

orchids don’t magically come back,

Species Pilot Program. She has the

but they are expected to increase

expertise to determine the effec-

in numbers through our restoration

tiveness of our restoration efforts

efforts and special projects.

and provide data-driven guidance on future restoration initiatives.

“My favorite orchid—so many to choose from—may be the white

“My favorite orchid is whichever

lady’s slipper. This is one of the

one is in flower right in front of me!

smallest and more exquisite of

But, the showy lady’s slipper is the

them all, and just 100 years ago

one that most excites me as part of

was likely the most common orchid

our orchid recovery program. It has

of Lake County. Today we only

dwindled to very few plants, and

know of two populations, none on

really is spectacularly beautiful,

forest preserve land, whose total

and relatively easy to propagate,

numbers can be counted on two

as most of the Cypripedium species

hands. Habitat loss, invasive

are. I truly believe that we can

species spread and groundwater

recover this species in Lake County.”

decline has imperiled this species.”

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TOGETHER, ACHIEVING MORE FOR OUR FOREST PRESERVES.

The Preservation Foundation is the charitable partner of the Lake County Forest Preserves. Gifts of all sizes are meaningful and help support projects and initiate programs that may otherwise go unfunded or take many years to complete. Learn more at LCFPD.org/donate or call 847-968-3110.

New Planned Gift Leaves a Legacy for Future Generations The Preservation Foundation recently received a generous planned gift from an anonymous donor. Leaving a future gift through your will or estate plan is an easy way to leave a legacy after your lifetime.

This new donor named the Preservation Foundation as sole beneficiary of his IRA. The gift directly supports the Forest Preserves while also reducing his estate’s federal tax. And, as a member of the Preservation Society, the donor receives invitations to special events throughout the year, and other benefits. Giving a future gift is an excellent way to support the Forest Preserves without compromising retirement plans and current finances.

To learn how, contact Sarah at 847-968-3448.

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Welcome New Corporate Partner MBX Systems Headquartered in Libertyville, MBX Systems is dedicated to developing hardware solutions for technology companies, and to serving the community through donations and volunteer service. We are proud to welcome MBX Systems as a new Corporate Partner in 2020.

Every full-time MBX employee receives one paid day off each year to volunteer at an organization of their choice. The company also organizes group volunteer workdays. “As a group, MBX is passionate about giving back and helping organizations on a mission to enrich the lives of others,” explained Tom Crowley, founder. “We see firsthand that, when employees are given the opportunity to engage with charitable organizations, it enriches their own lives, too.”

Corporate partners like MBX Systems play a vital role in the mission of the Forest Preserves. To become a Corporate Partner, visit LCFPD.org/donate.

MAKE YOUR RESTORATION GIFT GO FURTHER Help us meet our $7,000 Community Stewardship Challenge goal by October 31!

When you give a $10 gift, it becomes $40 with a 3:1 match from Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, and 100% of your donation will be used to purchase native seeds and plants to restore Greenbelt Forest Preserve (North Chicago).

Visit LCFPD.org/donate to help us meet our goal.

CREATING CLIMATE RESILIENCY & RECONNECTING HABITATS A grant awarded to the Preservation Foundation by the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Climate Adaptation Fund will engage a network of landowners, conservation organizations, neighbors, volunteers, and seed producers to build and sustain demand for climate-adapted seed.

We seek to restore 180 acres of farmland at Grant Woods (Ingleside) using a climate-adapted, regionally sourced seed mix. But first, we must establish a regional agreement on a difficult question: How far away can a seed be sourced and still be considered a resilient native species for local restoration projects?

Currently, seed provenance guidelines for restoration in the Chicago region are highly variable.

Our region is expected to continue experiencing elevated temperatures and changes in seasonal precipitation patterns. This project will update, and test, our approach to seed provenance during a period of rapid environmental change. Our goal is to establish data-driven guidelines that are more explicitly climate adapted.

This project will increase habitat connectivity, ensure long-term resilience, and establish a new market for climate-adapted seed for our region. Together, we can prepare for rapid changes, both known and unknown, and ensure our natural lands are more resilient in the face of a changing climate.

The Wildlife Conservation Society Climate Adaptation Fund provides grant awards to conservation non-profits across the United States to catalyze innovative, science-driven projects responding to the impacts of climate change on wildlife and people.

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PRESERVENEWS 2020 CALL FOR PAPERS In early November, the Dunn Museum (Libertyville) hosts the 6th Annual Lake County History Symposium.

This year the symposium will be held virtually with the theme Fun & Games: Sports and Leisure In Lake County.

Proposals for virtual presentations are requested.

Submissions are due on or before September 1.

To submit or learn more: LCFPD.org/symposium

Farm Stand Offers Fresh Produce When the farm stand opens in July there may be safety protocols in place due to COVID-19 concerns. Before heading out, check LCFPD.org/produce for updates.

Observations by local artist Pat Chaney

Each year, fresh organic produce is grown and sold by 20 high school students employed at a 1.25-acre sustainable farm located within Greenbelt Forest Preserve (North Chicago). Herbs, honey, flowers, and fresh vegetables and fruit are available for purchase weekly at discount prices.

The farm stand is open Wednesdays from 9 am–1 pm, starting July 8 through October 14. It's located across the street from the farm at the Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 N. Green Bay Road. Find farm stand details at LCFPD.org/produce.

The Green Youth Farm program is a partnership between the Lake County Forest Preserves, its charitable partner the Preservation Foundation, and the Chicago Botanic Garden. The program provides teens with a paid summer job working on an urban farm. In addition to work experience, high school students also gain entrepreneurial and job skills training, and exposure to healthy foods and cooking.

The Green Youth Farm is made possible by donors from across the region. Learn how you can help support a student crew member. A gift of any amount helps grow stronger students. Visit LCFPD.org/farm for details.

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Clean preserves = happy trees ... and people!

Please remember to pick up after yourself.

virtual

summer camps Though in-person camps are canceled this summer due to COVID-19 concerns, many virtual camps are still available and offer a balanced learning experience for children ages 6–14.

All our virtual camps offer fun and educational at-home learning presented by our professional

MITIGATING FLOODS SINCE 1958 Your forest preserves help mitigate floods in many areas of Lake County.

Natural systems are the least costly, most efficient way to control flooding.

An acre of forest intercepts more than 200,000 gallons of stormwater per year. Forest soils also store 50% more water than urban land. And in a comparison of 11 types of best management practices for treating stormwater runoff, constructed wetlands were the most effective at improving water quality. These services are worth up to thousands of dollars per acre. Nature does it for free.

Flooding has significant economic and social costs. Investment in green infrastructure helps reduce losses and damages to private and public property. One way you can help: start incorporating native plants into your yard, garden and neighborhood. And encourage your friends and family to do the same. See page 13 for details on this year's online Native Plant Sale. Little by little, we can all further mitigate floods.

Learn more: LCFPD.org/greenstrategy

nature and history educators.

And some camps, like Wetland Explorers, feature a self-guided outdoor adventure component families can do together.

Whether learning virtually indoors with our educators, or outdoors on their own, children can explore some of the most beautiful natural areas in the region, hear about Lake County’s rich history, and discover what prehistoric times were like when dinosaurs roamed our area.

Browse virtual camps and register online at LCFPD.org/camps, or call 847-968-3321 for more details.

COVID-19 Documentation Project Each of us is living through a significant moment in history. The Dunn Museum (Libertyville) is collecting stories and photographs that demonstrate how COVID-19 is impacting the lives of Lake County residents, businesses and caregivers.

Share your personal experiences, digital photographs, and related objects with us.

Learn how at LCFPD.org/museum.

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SUMMER CALENDAR Virtual Education Programs, Activities and Resources

Due to COVID-19, an array of virtual nature and history programs, summer camps, school field trips, and digital resources are available. For descriptions, pricing and tickets, visit LCFPD.org/calendar or call 847-968-3321.

AskAnEducator@LCFPD.org

Got a burning question about Lake County history or nature? Our professional educators have the answer.

SUMMER CAMPS For Children Ages 6–14 Though all in-person summer camps are canceled this year, many have been replaced with virtual camps to offer a balanced learning experience for children ages 6–14.

Fees and schedules have been modified, and auxiliary activities provide at-home learning along with an outdoor adventure component.

Browse virtual camps and register at LCFPD.org/camps.

NATURE AND HISTORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS For All Ages Program series feature virtual wildflower walks, scavenger hunts, citizen science opportunities, backyard birding, and viewing items from the Dunn Museum’s collections and archives. Follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @LCFPD for more educational resources, webinars and videos.

Browse virtual education program offerings and register at LCFPD.org/calendar.

SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS For Teachers Our history and environmental educators offer several virtual field trip experiences that engage students and lighten the load for teachers.

Programs use artifacts, live animals, and biofacts to help students learn about local history and the natural world. Teachers can choose from topics including prehistoric Lake County, early settlers, animal adaptions, and lake ecology.

View virtual field trips at LCFPD.org/schools. Scheduling for the 2020–2021 school year begins July 3. To book a virtual field trip, email AskAnEducator@LCFPD.org.

REOPENING INFORMATION We hope to reopen this summer if the state’s stay-at-home order allows. Check our website at LCFPD.org/museum or follow us on social media @LCFPD for updates on reopening dates, Gallery and Gift Shop hours, and timed entry tickets. Until then, if you have questions, email Dunn@LCFPD.org or call 847-968-3400.

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Upcoming Special Exhibition

Reima Ratti: Life and Art in the Great Depression Lake County artist Reima Ratti (1914–1945) was born in Waukegan to Finnish immigrants and came of age during the Great Depression.

Ratti’s love of art guided his life as he documented the world around him in sketches and paintings of landscapes and his community.

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Sales of native perennials, trees and shrubs are open NOW through July 1. You don’t even have to leaf home to buy the plants you love. Our partners at Possibility Place Nursery will ship them straight to your doorstep.

Get started at LCFPD.org/plantsale.

Species available while supplies last. Minimum purchase of 18 plants required for delivery. Plants shown here are representative of typical past stock and may not all be available. Please see our website for details.

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Not sure where to start with native landscaping? Turn the page for our Healthy Hedges guide, or visit our new resources hub at LCFPD.org/buckthorn.

The Online Native Plant Sale is a fundraiser benefitting our environmental education programs and events.

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Thank you for your support.

Plants shown: (1) wild geranium; (2) sunflower; (3) New England aster; (4) early low blueberry; (5) redbud; (6) wild black currant; (7) New Jersey tea; (8) Jack-in-the-pulpit; (9) fern fiddlehead; (10) cardinal flower; (11) compass plant; (12) swamp milkweed; (13) blue beech.

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SPECIAL FACILITIES Directory

GENERAL OFFICES

OPERATIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY

1899 West Winchester Road Libertyville, Illinois 60048

19808 West Grand Avenue Lake Villa, Illinois 60046

847-367-6640 tel 847-367-6649 fax 847-968-3155 TDD

847-968-3411 tel (Operations) 847-968-3404 tel (Public Safety) 847-968-3116 fax

For hours, visit our website.

For hours, visit our website.

911 emergency 847-549-5200 nonemergency public safety issues

FOX RIVER MARINA

BESS BOWER DUNN MUSEUM

COUNTRYSIDE GOLF CLUB

28500 West Roberts Road Port Barrington, Illinois 60010

1899 West Winchester Road Libertyville, Illinois 60048

847-381-0669

FoxRiverMarina.org Boat Launch and Marina For hours and fees, visit our website.

GREENBELT CULTURAL CENTER 1215 Green Bay Road North Chicago, Illinois 60064 847-968-3477 Banquets, Meetings

Greenbelt@LCFPD.org

GreenbeltCulturalCenter.org Office Hours By appointment only INDEPENDENCE GROVE 16400 West Buckley Road Libertyville, Illinois 60048 847-968-3499 Main 847-247-1111 Banquets, Meetings

IndependenceGrove@LCFPD.org IndependenceGrove.org

847-968-3400

Gallery and Gift Shop For hours, visit our website.

CountrysideGolfClub.org THUNDERHAWK GOLF CLUB

Free programs on the first and third Thursdays of every month will be offered remotely through the end of the year.

A Robert Trent Jones Jr. championship golf course

Free programs sponsored by:

39700 North Lewis Avenue Beach Park, Illinois 60099 ®

General Admission Visit our website to purchase timed entry tickets. Only a limited number of tickets will be available for purchase in person. $6 adults/$10 nonresidents $3 seniors, youth/$6 nonresidents Free, children ages 3 and under Discount Tuesdays $3 adults/$5 nonresidents $1.50 seniors, youth/$3 nonresidents RYERSON CONSERVATION AREA

Beach, Marina and Café Closed for the 2020 season.

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Parking Fee Lake County residents FREE

Welcome Center For hours, visit our website.

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21950 North Riverwoods Road Riverwoods, Illinois 60015

Vehicle window stickers for Lake County residents will not be sold in 2020.

Prairie and Traditional Courses 20800 West Hawley Street Mundelein, Illinois 60060

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Visitors Center For hours, visit our website.

Nonresidents (credit card only) $6 per car Monday–Thursday $12 per car Friday–Sunday and holidays

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847-968-3320

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ThunderHawkGolfClub.org BRAE LOCH GOLF CLUB 33600 North U.S. Highway 45 Grayslake, Illinois 60030 847-968-3100 847-968-3441 847-489-1931 847-247-1119

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Nearly 31,000 acres make up your Lake County Forest Preserves.

FOREST PRESERVE Entrance/Parking

GENERAL OFFICES AND DUNN MUSEUM

FOREST PRESERVE EASEMENTS

OPERATIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY MILLENNIUM TRAIL Planned Section

MIDDLEFORK TRAIL AND GREENWAY Planned Section

DES PLAINES RIVER TRAIL (DPRT)

FORT HILL TRAIL Planned Section

M CCLORY TRAIL /NORTH SHORE PATH

CASEY TRAIL

MAP CURRENT AS OF

PRAIRIE CROSSING TRAIL/ GRAYSLAKE BIKE PATH

CHAIN O’LAKES BIKE PATH Planned Section

GRAND ILLINOIS TRAIL Planned

DPRT TO LYONS WOODS Planned Section

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LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVES GENERAL OFFICES 1899 WEST WINCHESTER ROAD LIBERTYVILLE ILLINOIS 60048

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THIS PUBLICATION IS PRODUCED USING 100% RECYCLED PAPER, ALLOWING US TO SAVE 75 MATURE TREES, 5,602 GALS WATER, 10,753 LBS GREENHOUSE GASES

Virtual Education Programs Our educators have developed an array of virtual nature and history programs and activities for at-home learning.

Program series invite viewers on virtual wildflower walks, scavenger hunts, citizen science adventures, and tours of the Dunn Museum's artifacts and archives. Browse offerings and register online at LCFPD.org/calendar.

Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @LCFPD for more educational resources, webinars and videos.

BUY A DINO T-SHIRT AND SUPPORT THE DUNN MUSEUM Though the Museum is temporarily closed, the online Museum Store is currently selling its popular Dryptosaurus T-shirt.

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◄ FLICKR PICK Nature Isn't Quarantined Loss of a tree's heartwood brings new life to the forest.

Tree cavities provide hidey-holes for scores of birds, bats, insects, mice and mammals, including this eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) who found shelter in the cozy space of a hollow tree at Lakewood (Wauconda). Posted via Flickr by photographer Jeff Goldberg.

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