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For Immediate Release
Date: March 21, 2016
Contact: Leslie Piotrowski
(847) 377-8055
Carolyn Waller
(847) 377-8099
The Lake County Forest
Preserves, the Lake County Health Department, NorthShore University Health System
and other partners have organized “Rx
for Health—Walking in Nature,”
a program that brings together naturalists and health providers for guided
tours of Lake County’s forest preserves.
For 2016, the group has
scheduled eight walks, which are free and open to the public. They will take
place, rain or shine, on specific Saturdays from 4 to about 5 p.m., as follows:
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April
16, 2016 Hastings Lake Lake Villa
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May
21, 2016 Ryerson Woods (meet at Welcome Center) Riverwoods
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June
18, 2016 Rollins Savanna
(Washington St. Entrance) Grayslake
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July
16, 2016 Middlefork Savanna Lake Forest
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August
13, 2016 Lyons Woods Waukegan
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September
10, 2016 Fort Sheridan Lake
Forest
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September
24, 2016 Pine Dunes Antioch
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October
15, 2016 Captain Daniel Wright Woods Mettawa
The walks are an
opportunity to speak with a NorthShore physician about the health benefits of
exercise and outdoor activities, and become more engaged with the outdoor
environment by learning from a Forest Preserve naturalist. Launched in 2014, the program aligns with the
Health Department’s Live Well Lake County initiative to increase physical
activity, healthy eating and quality of life opportunities in order to reduce
the number of adults and children in the county who are overweight or obese. The
initiative is also part of a countywide collaborative branding effort called
Lake County Life.
The walks are open to
all ages. Those 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. All walks start at 4 p.m. and range in length
from 1 to 2 miles. These are rain or
shine events and no pets are allowed (with the exception of service
animals). Learn more at: http://www.LCFPD.org/rx-for-health/.
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