The Lake County Forest Preserve District in Illinois has begun using QR codes. The district has taken to using the codes throughout forest preserves. The codes are linked to online maps so that hikers and other visitors can get their bearing by using a smartphone instead of a paper map. The codes are being used in eight of Lake County’s preserves. Kara Martin, marketing specialist with the district, has said that QR codes are becoming popular in dispensing both commercial and recreational information. The codes are generated in-house by staffers.…
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