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Free wood chips offered in Kane County Jul 24, 2013 12:00 AM
If you’re still looking for wood chips for landscaping, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County will once more offer them free to the public. Wood chips will be available for pickup Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28 at Burnidge Forest Preserve in Elgin.
Learn how the land in Illinois has changedJul 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Learn about the fascinating cultural and natural heritage of Illinois in a July 18 “Learn from the Experts” program, “Voices of the Land” in Geneva. Author Joel Greenberg tells that story of change through the words of those who were here: visitors, settlers, naturalists, hunters, poets, journalists and others.
Creek Bend Nature Center to hold learning program on butterflies Jun 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Learn identification and ecology of native butterflies at Creek Bend Nature Center on Saturday, June 29, with the Kane County Forest Preserve District. The program will begin with an introduction indoors, and then participants will head outdoors to find butterflies in various habitats.
Group bike ride planned on Great Western Trail Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Enjoy the sights and sounds of summer with a leisurely bike ride along the Great Western Trail on Saturday, June 22, as part of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County's Nature Network.
Rescue me - or not? Why you should leave wild animals be May 31, 2013 12:00 AM
What should you do if you have a chipmunk in your chimney, or a skunk in your cellar? What if you find a baby bird that seems to be abandoned? People may think that releasing animals into wild places is in the best interests of the animal but, in fact, it is not an easy or pleasant end for the misplaced creature. “Letting animals loose in preserves seems like the most humane approach but in reality that isn't often the case,” explained Bill Graser, Wildlife Biologist for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.
Creek Bend Nature Center hosts its grand opening celebrationMay 30, 2013 12:00 AM
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites you to its Creek Bend Nature Center's grand opening celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1, in St. Charles.
Settler's Hill redevelopment talk gearing up againMay 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Progress toward redeveloping the Settler's Hill landfill has been slow and quiet as of late, but the first phase is gaining some momentum. That phase will be the installation of trails and a cross country track on a major portion of the old landfill.
Kane County law librarian loved to help others May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Adella N. Wolff, a lifelong Elgin resident, former Kane County law librarian and wife of the former county board chairman Paul Wolff, has died at 93. Mrs. Wolff is described by friends and colleagues as a patient, friendly woman who was self taught in library administration. Visitation is Thursday.
Sugar Grove, Aurora, Kane parks agencies get state grants May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
The Sugar Grove Park District is getting $400,000 from the state toward the development of a park near Harter Middle School, the governor's office announced Monday. The Fox Valley Park District is also getting money for redevelopment of Jericho Lake, and the Kane County Forest Preserve District is receiving a grant for the Brunner Family Forest Preserve.
Look, but stay back from great horned owl baby Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
People are thrilled to spy a baby great horned owl in the woods at Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva, but some were trying to get a little too close. Forest preserve officials have roped off an area near the Japanese Garden.
Spring beauty wildflowers live up to their nameApr 24, 2013 12:00 AM
There are some things in life that you just have to see for yourself. Photographs are pretty, but they're not as good as being there. Spring beauty, one of the first wildflowers to bloom in spring, is one of the world's wonders that you have to see "for real."
Elgin council OKs plan to split land between agencies Apr 11, 2013 12:00 AM
In just over a month or so, the former Fox River Country Day School property is expected to be divvied up among the city of Elgin, the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation and the Kane County Forest Preserve District.
Soft maples deserve respect, too Mar 25, 2013 12:00 AM
Sugar maples and black maples are the attention-getters of the maple family. But there are two other types of maples in our area that are not so blessed with glamour and charm. These are the soft maples — silver maple and boxelder. They get no accolades, and they're often overlooked.
Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit in 2011 Geneva dam drowning Mar 22, 2013 12:00 AM
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of a Naperville man who drowned in August 2011 trying to save his girlfriend's child from the boil created by the Geneva Dam on the Fox River. The attorney for William Suchy, brother of the late Randy Suchy, promised an appeal.
Maple trees offer more than just syrup Feb 27, 2013 12:00 AM
‘Tis the season to think maple. Granted, this is not Vermont, it’s Illinois. Nor is it autumn, it’s winter. But our native Illinois maple trees are noteworthy, especially now, when the sap is rising and maple trees bring the promise of spring.
Fabyan preserve bridge won’t be saved, may not be replaced Feb 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Though not all officials are happy that there is no clear plan for what will follow, the 100-year old portion of the bridge that connects the east and west sides of the Fabyan Forest Preserve will be demolished. And odds are it won't be replaced because that would cost millions of dollars the forest preserve doesn't have, officials said. Some how, opponents are now on board with the plan.
100-year-old bridge in Fabyan could be torn down Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
he western portion of the bridge that spans the Fox River in the Fabyan Forest Preserve has foundation cracks. The bridge may be up to 100 years old. Kane County Forest Preserve Commissioners are leaning toward tearing that section of the bridge down and coupling that with improvements to the causeway it spans to improve the hydrology of the Fox River. But not everyone is pleased with potentially losing the old bridge.
Forest preserve opens new nature center in St. Charles Feb 3, 2013 12:00 AM
The new Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles opens to the public Monday, Feb. 4. The welcome sign is up, and the Forest Preserve District of Kane County hopes you’ll stop in.
Kane forest preserve might seek more cash, in 2016Feb 2, 2013 12:00 AM
The Kane County Forest Preserve District hasn't quite spent all the money from its last successful property acquisition referendum, but officials said they are eyeing 2016 or 2017 for another ballot question. By then the $30 million from the last referendum will be gone and the tax levy would drop unless voters approve more taxes for additional open space purchases.
Naturalist to lead night hike at Dick Young preserve Jan 23, 2013 12:00 AM
See the beauty of the evening woods in winter at Dick Young Forest Preserve from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. Forest Preserve District of Kane County Naturalist Barb McKittrick will lead a group through the popular Batavia preserve on this special, night hike.