In addition to its 8 nature preserves Lake Forest Open Lands also oversees the care and maintenance of over 200 acres of City of Lake Forest property and over 260 acres under conservation easement. These lands are managed as natural areas and provide important habitat as well as community benefits such as floodwater reduction.

Volunteers at work restoring the North Shore Bike Path across from Lake Forest High School



North Shore Bike Path:  The 20-acre North Shore Prairie that runs alongside the North Shore bicycle path between Old Elm Road and Illinois Road. This is a relic prairie complex with many beautiful forbs and grasses.