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Hawthorn Hill

To the west is a modest-little hill we call Hawthorn Hill as it is a last bastion of the once ubiquitous downy hawthorn in this area. Before buckthorn, hawthorn and grey dogwood were the first woody species to invade the prairie. Essential components of the prairie habitat – providing food to many species- these species are part of the delicate dance that is the balance between woody invaders and fire.

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Bike Path Prairie

Waving tall grasses, wildflower color and prairie heritage-the Bike Path Prairie welcomes visitors and residents to Lake Bluff.

The prairie stretches all the way from the water plant to the viaduct into town.

LBOLA was fortunate to find a receptive Lake County Dept. of Transportation agreeable to our 1999 request that the newly constructed bike path and underpass be planted with native prairie species.

Conservation Easements

The primary purpose of a conservation easement is to protect land from development. Lands for which conservation easements may be desirable include agricultural land, timber resources, and/or other valuable natural resources such as wildlife habitat, clean water, clean air, or scenic open space.

Although a conservation easement prohibits certain uses by the landowner, such an easement does not make the land public. LBOLA conforms to the Land Trust Alliance Standards and Practices.

LBOLA Easements are known by the last name of the donor. Our donors included: Bryan, Zenni, Schuler, Keller, O’Neil, Crab Tree Farm, and Dahlman.