Lake Forest Open Lands

Peter Gordon, Director of Land Management and Operations, Lake Forest Open Lands and the former Lake Forest City Forester will speak about the mission of LFOL, what's new at LFOL, and the new tree disease that is affecting trees in the area.

Lake Forest Open Lands Association is an independently funded conservation and educational organization devoted to the acquisition and stewardship of our natural landscapes, and to ensuring all generations have a meaningful, lasting connection to nature and our land.

Since 1967, Lake Forest Open Lands has acquired, preserved, restored, and maintained over 800 acres of highly diverse native landscapes for the benefit of the local community. Six nature preserves (soon to be eight) encompass woodlands, wetlands, and several rare and globally significant prairies, ravines, and savannas. These preserves reach from the shores of Lake Forest, north to the bluffs of Lake Bluff, south to the Fort Sheridan Nature Preserve, and west to the savannas in Mettawa and include over 12 miles of walking trails, which are open to the public year-round. Lake Forest Open Lands strives to engage and expand our community's commitment to the preservation and conservation of our historic and highly unique nature landscapes, and is dedicated to a mission that ensures that all generations have a meaningful, lasting connection to nature and our open spaces.

Host: Bob Kinnucan