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  2. Lake County Forest Preserves - Wikipedia

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    Lake County Forest Preserves. 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 such 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.

  3. Naperville, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County manages several forest preserves and parks that are within Naperville. Springbrook Prairie is 1,829 acres (740 ha) acres of land, it contains 13 miles (21 km) of trails, [ 95 ] Greene Valley Forest Preserve is a former landfill and farm, it is composed of 1,388 acres (562 ha), and has 12 miles (19 ...

  4. Lake County, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    5th, 9th, 10th, 11th. Website. www .lakecountyil .gov. Lake County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Illinois, along the shores of Lake Michigan. As of the 2020 census, it has a population of 714,342, [1] making it the third-most populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Waukegan, the tenth-largest city ...

  5. Des Plaines River - Wikipedia

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    Bull Creek in Libertyville, Illinois flows into the Des Plaines near Independence Grove Forest Preserve. [10] In Lincolnshire, Illinois, Indian creek flows eastward into the Des Plaines River. Near Chicago Executive Airport, the Wheeling Drainage Ditch of Wheeling, Illinois flows southeast through the town and adds to the river.

  6. Forest Preserve District of Cook County - Wikipedia

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    The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is a governmental commission in Cook County, Illinois, that owns and manages land containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes. These land holdings are primarily managed as undeveloped natural areas and for outdoor recreation. The Forest Preserve District encompasses approximately 70,000 ...

  7. McDowell Grove Forest Preserve - Wikipedia

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    1946. McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, located in Naperville, state of Illinois, is a 439-acre (178 ha) preserve on the West Branch of the DuPage River . The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County purchased the first tract of land for this preserve from Alexander McDowell in 1930. This original tract consisted of about 62 acres adjoining the ...

  8. List of Superfund sites in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Cleanup was completed, and it was removed from the National Priorities List in 1991, and redeveloped as the Independence Grove Forest Preserve. 10/15/1984: 06/10/1986: 09/12/1989: N/A: 02/11/1991 ILD005443544: Johns-Manville Corporation: Lake) An asbestos-disposal site.

  9. Forest Preserve District of DuPage County - Wikipedia

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    The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is a governmental agency headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois, United States.Its mission is to acquire and hold lands containing forests, prairies, wetlands, and associated plant communities or lands capable of being restored to such natural conditions for the purpose of protecting and preserving the flora, fauna and scenic beauty for the education ...