Author Archives: Marshall
Native Tree Sale Order Form
Open our 2012 order form » PDF file will allow you to download and print. Choosing Native Trees for Lake Bluff In general, the challenge in choosing plant material for Lake Bluff is the fact that we’re already surrounded by … read more
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Wetlands Preserve Brochure and Map
Nice hand drawn sketches and hand written notes about the preserve. Very cool to look at. It’s just a little brochure for an LBOLA walking tour, but it feels like pages from an old naturalist’s sketchbook. Take a look. Open … read more
We’re on a Mission.
The purpose of this association is the protection, preservation, restoration and management of open spaces and natural areas, including wetlands, forests, ravines, beaches, beach bluffs, prairies, rivers and savannas in and around the Village of Lake Bluff, Illinois. These purposes … read more
Easements
The decision to place a conservation easement on a property is strictly a voluntary one. The restrictions of the easement, once set in place, usually “run with the land” and are binding on all future owners of the property (in … read more
Lake Genevieve
This 13 acre preserve was once 19 lots, plus a wetlands that in real estate hype became Lake Genevieve. Twenty years ago a couple of neighbors got together to save Lake Genevieve and the surrounding 19 lots from development. Neglected … read more
Dwyer Woods
Outdoor Classroom, Old Oak and Hickory woodland where the teachers used to gather switches for the unruly. This site has experienced many changes recently. Essentially the front yard of what is now Lake Bluff Elementary School, this oak-hickory woodland had … read more
Train Station Prairie
At the northern edge of the LB train station parking lot, the Robery McClory Bike Path heads north through a blaze of prairie color as our plantings, at the intersection of Blodgett Ave. and the parking lot, are mature, diverse … read more
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