Monthly Archives: January 2012

Surfing Lake Michigan: One man’s experience

Posted on January 23, 2012 by chicagolandh2o

by James Szczybor * photos courtesy of Craig Shillinglaw Note: Last week, a Lake Michigan surfer was arrested — and his surf board confiscated — for surfing the lake near Chicago’s Oak Street Beach. Specifically, the surfer was cited for disorderly conduct, two counts of violating … Continue reading →

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From gray to green: Investing in sustainable infrastructure

Posted on January 11, 2012 by chicagolandh2o

By Mandy Burrell Booth, photos by Emily Cikanek The Ryerson Woods Welcome Center not only greets visitors to the 500-acre Ryerson Conservation Area in unincorporated Lake County – one of the best examples of a northern flatwoods forest, a rare … Continue reading →

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