20150103 - Marengo Ridge (KG)

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Richard Sterner of Marengo walks through the trees after his grandson during the McHenry County PArk District's Winter Explorations Program Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Richard Sterner of Marengo walks through the trees after his grandson during the McHenry County PArk District's Winter Explorations Program Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Richard Sterner of Marengo walks through the trees after his grandson during the McHenry County PArk District's Winter Explorations Program Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Richard Sterner of Marengo walks through the trees after his grandson during the McHenry County PArk District's Winter Explorations Program Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Joel Jackson of Harvard (from right) walks with his sons Tommy, 5, and Niklas, 3, Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Richard Sterner of Marengo walks through the trees after his grandson during the McHenry County PArk District's Winter Explorations Program Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Richard Sterner of Marengo walks through the trees after his grandson during the McHenry County PArk District's Winter Explorations Program Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Richard Sterner of Marengo walks through the trees after his grandson during the McHenry County PArk District's Winter Explorations Program Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Richard Sterner of Marengo walks through the trees after his grandson during the McHenry County PArk District's Winter Explorations Program Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Richard Sterner of Marengo walks through the trees after his grandson during the McHenry County PArk District's Winter Explorations Program Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Water droplets collect on a piece of tall grass as a mix of snow and rain falls Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Joel Jackson of Harvard (from right) walks with his sons Tommy, 5, and Niklas, 3, Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Eli Hazelrig, 12, (left) watches as Zach Trotz, 12, both of Marengo insulates a hole in a dead log during the McHenry County PArk District's Winter Explorations Program Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area. The exercise is designed to teach participant how small animals stay warm during the winter months.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Zach Trotz, 12, of Marengo insulates a hole in a dead log during the McHenry County PArk District's Winter Explorations Program Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area. The exercise is designed to teach participant how small animals stay warm during the winter months.