Fundraising for a specific individual is not considered to be charitable fundraising, since the public at large does not benefit. Therefore, fundraising for a specified individual is not subject to the registration and filing requirements imposed on charitable organizations.
The Hike: Westcave Preserve is a small piece of land owned by the Lower Colorado River Authority. What it lacks in acreage it makes up in scenery. This little brother to nearby Hamilton Pool offers some of the same formations, and some unique ones, and does so with far fewer crowds.
Transition to New Location Underway. Over the next year, the Museum's historic collections will make the move from Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda to our General Offices in Libertyville. On September 1, the Museum closed to the public so that the process of packing each treasure and transporting them to their new home could begin.