by David Shimberg | Sep 30, 2009 | Village Voice
In late 2008, the Riverwoods Preservation Council (RPC) embarked on a woodland health study, working with outside experts. The expense of the study was shared equally between RPC and the Village of Riverwoods. Individuals from the Audubon Society and Lake County...
by David Shimberg | Mar 30, 2008 | Village Voice
“When I first moved to Riverwoods on May 15, 1950, I thought I had landed in Paradise.” That’s the first sentence of Barbara Zimmer’s Memories of Riverwoods and Surrounding Area (1991). Without a doubt many current residents feel the same...
by David Shimberg | Jan 30, 2008 | Village Voice
We create imbalance by the choices we make.As we settled this country, we transformed it in many ways. We eliminated predators, creating a safer environment for ourselves and for other species. The deer population began increasing. At first we were overjoyed, as...
by David Shimberg | May 30, 2007 | Village Voice
Poison ivy, which thrives in Riverwoods, can be seen as an individual plant or shrub growing close to the ground or as a vine climbing high into trees and onto walls and fences. Often reddish stems can be up to an inch in diameter, though when that large, they appear...
by David Shimberg | Sep 30, 2006 | Village Voice
Riverwoods’ beautiful trees provide many advantages, including shade and glorious autumn color. But autumn is called “fall” for good reason. What do we do when all those leaves fall to the ground? Here are some alternatives:Leave them where they fall....
