Passes for the Evanston Dog Beach will be available starting Monday, Feb. 19, at the city’s three community centers as well as at the Evanston Ecology Center and Levy Senior Center, according to a Wednesday city news release. The passes, mandatory for beach access, will be free for Evanston residents, as the city will change.
On Tuesday, Rob Johnson picked up a piece of driftwood from Clark Street Beach. Visiting the area from Owensboro, Ky. for a business meeting, he said the souvenir showed signs of having washed up from the lake’s rushing waters. That isn’t uncommon — Evanston’s lakefront is well worn. Everything from meteotsunamis to lake-effect snow beats.
Evanston is home to a variety of scenic green spaces and natural landmarks. The warm spring weather is reason enough to explore all corners of the community in search of its hidden gems. Here are just a few of them. Dawes Park Located at 1700 Sheridan Road, Dawes Park is 10 minutes by foot.
Passes for Evanston’s newly reopened dog beach will be free for residents during the 2023 season, the city’s Parks and Recreation Board announced March 17. The city also reduced the fee for second dog passes for non-residents from $200 to $75 per dog. Evanston officially reopened the dog beach on March 1 for the first.