Lake County Forest Preserves
| Formation | 1958 |
|---|---|
| Type | Governmental organization |
| Purpose | Preservation, restoration, education and recreation (of open space in Lake County, IL) |
| Headquarters | Libertyville, IL |
Region served | Lake County, IL |
Main organ | Lake County Board |
| Website | www.lcfpd.org |
Lake County Forest Preserves (also called Lake County Forest Preserve District, or LCFPD) is a governmental organization that purchases land and oversees the use of public open space in Lake County, Illinois.[1] It is a member of Chicago Wilderness.[2]
The board of directors is also the board of Lake County. The directors are voted into office, and represent their respective districts in Lake County.
Properties
- Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home, National Historic Landmark 4/23/2014
- Almond Marsh
- Bonner Heritage Farm
- Brae Loch Golf Club
- Buffalo Creek
- Captain Daniel Wright Woods
- Countryside Golf Club
- Cuba Marsh
- Curt Teich Postcard Archives
- Des Plaines River Trail
- Dog Sled Area
- Duck Farm
- Fort Hill Trail
- Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve
- Fourth Lake
- Fox River Preserve & Marina
- Gander Mountain
- Grainger Woods
- Grant Woods
- Grassy Lake
- Greenbelt Forest Preserve
- Greenbelt Cultural Center
- Half Day
- Hastings Lake
- Heron Creek
- Independence Grove & Visitors Center
- Lake Carina
- Lake County Discovery Museum
- Lake County History Archives
- Lakewood
- Lyons Woods
- McDonald Woods
- Middlefork Savanna
- Millennium Trail
- Nippersink
- Oak Spring Road Canoe Launch (Wilmot Woods)
- Old School
- Prairie Wolf
- Raven Glen
- Rollins Savanna
- Route 60 Canoe Launch
- Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area & Welcome Center
- Singing Hills
- Sun Lake
- ThunderHawk Golf Club
- Van Patten Woods
- Wadsworth Road Canoe Launch
- Wetlands Research Project
- Wright Woods
References
- ^ "About Lake County". Lake County. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Chicago Wilderness members". Chicago Wilderness. Retrieved 5 January 2014.