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A section of the most visited forest preserve in Lake County's extensive system has received national recognition for its history and value of trees.
"Hundreds of thousands of people go up and down the Des Plaines River Trail every year. Maybe they'll take a minute and look to the west," says Rebekah Snyder, director of community engagement and partnerships of the Preservation Foundation, the district's charitable partner. by signing up you agree to our terms of service Forests have shaded this portion of the eastern slope of the Des Plaines River since the glacier melted 9,000 years ago, according to Ken Klick, restoration ecologist for the district.
St. Francis Woods is about a 20-minute walk from the trail head near the North Bay Pavilion at Independence Grove. About 115 visitors, including Vic and Ann Berardi of Gurnee, were on hand last week for a plaque presentation to the forest preserve district. The pair connected and the Berardis became local coordinators for the organization. Its stated mission is to create a national network of forests, one in each county where forests can grow, open to visitors, never to be logged and with a mechanism to protect them. It also educates about the ecological and human wellness benefits of mature forests.
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