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Join us for bilingual nature hikes in various Lake County natural areas. Intended to introduce our region’s Spanish speaking residents to our incredible system of preserves, each hike lasts one hour. Free. No registration required.
Questions?
Call 847.968.3344. Invitamos a toda la comunidad hispana a conocer y disfrutar nuestro increíble sistema de reservas forestales a través de caminatas ecológicas bilingües con duración de una hora. Gratis. No se requiere inscripción. Cualquier pregunata? Llamar a Marcela Alva, 847.505.8147.
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Summer 2013 Guided Bilingual Hikes | ||
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Lyons Woods Forest Preserve
Waukegan Saturday, May 4, 9 - 10 a.m. Meet at the parking lot located on Blanchard Road, just west of Sheridan Road and south of Yorkhouse Road. | ||
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Route 60 Canoe Launch (Vernon Hills)
Wednesday, May 22, 6 - 7 p.m.
The canoe
launch is located on Route 60 east of Milwaukee Avenue
(Route 21). The entrance to the parking lot is
on the south side of Route 60, just west of the
DesPlaines River. |
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Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve
Lake Forest Sunday, June 2, 9 - 11 a.m. Includes a tour of the Wildlife Discovery Center.
The entrance and parking area are located off of
Waukegan Road (Route 43), north of Route 60 and south
of Route 176. At the light for Middlefork
Drive/Westmoreland Road, turn west onto Middlefork
Drive. Proceed to the end of Middlefork Drive, bear
left at the fork to enter the preserve parking area. |
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Sun Lake Forest Preserve
Lake Villa Saturday, June 8, 9 - 10 a.m. Use the main entrance located on the south side of Grass Lake Road, just west of Deep Lake Road and east of Route 83 Note: there is only one lot. |
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Greenbelt Forest Preserve
North Chicago Wednesday, June 19, 5 - 6 p.m. Use the entrance to the preserve located on the west side of Green Bay Road, south of Route 120 (Belvidere Road), Meet at Shelter B parking lot. |
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Grant Woods Forest Preserve
Lake Villa/Fox Lake Saturday, July 13, 9 - 10 a.m. Use the south entrance/parking area located on Monaville Rd between Route 59 and Fairfield Rd. Meet in the parking lot near the shelter. |
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Old School Forest Preserve
Libertyville Wednesday, July 17, 5 - 6 p.m. Meet at the Prairie Parking lot, at the entrance located on Saint Mary's Road just south of Route 176, and north of Route 60. |
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Captain Daniel Wright Forest Preserve
Mettawa Wednesday, August 7, 5 - 6 p.m.
Meet at the entrance located on Saint Mary’s Road at
Everett Road, south of Route 60. There is only
one parking lot. |
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Fox River Forest Preserve
Barrington Saturday, August 10, 9 - 10 a.m.
Meet at
the entrance and parking area located on Roberts Road
west of Route 59. Turn left into the first parking lot
as you enter the preserve. |
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Independence Grove Forest Preserve
Libertyville Saturday, September 14, 9 - 10 a.m. Meet at the entrance on Buckley Road (Route 137) east of Milwaukee Avenue (Route 21) in Libertyville. Veer right after the entrance booth and park in first lot on left. |
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Presented in
partnership with:
Nuestro Center
of Highwood,
and the
North Shore
Health Center of Highland Park. |
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