Lake County Forest Preserve District – Land Acquisitions

Lake County Forest Preserve District – Land Acquisitions. As general counsel, represent the District in its ongoing land acquisition program.  The District owns over 30,000 acres of open space and other public lands and public access improvements.  Notable recent acquisitions include the last portion of trail segment necessary to connect the Des Plaines River Trail from Lake-Cook Road to the Illinois-Wisconsin state line and a series of acquisitions to expand the District’s Ray Lake Forest Preserve, including the approximately 340-acre Cuneo property.