Lake Forest Open Lands Association to use NOAA grant to help restore bluff on Lake Michigan shoreline

Lake Forest Open Lands Association to use NOAA grant to help restore bluff on Lake Michigan shoreline

Lake Forest Open Lands Association (LFOLA) will restore a rare ravine-bluff ecosystem along Lake Michigan after securing a $5.75 million federal grant, aiming to stabilize eroding bluffs, protect wildlife, improve water quality, and expand public access. A stretch of bluff near LFOLA’s Greene Nature Preserve has steadily eroded over the years, leaving a wide swath of bare land. LFOLA has long sought to restore the area and finalized the federal …