Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Create eco-friendly decor at 'Nature Crafting for the Holidays'Oct 10, 2023 3:28 pm - How did early settlers decorate their schools and homes for the holidays? They were resourceful and used found items from nature to create awe-inspiring adornments. Show...
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Search for hidden treasures at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve and Fine Line Creative Art Center's prairieAug 28, 2023 11:28 pm - Get ready for a one-of-a-kind artistic treasure hunt as the "Great Orb Hunt 2023" kicks off the week of Aug. 28. This event, presented in partnership with the Forest Pre...
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A boost for bees and turtles: Kane Forest Preserve to benefit from $20K in grantsAug 20, 2023 11:35 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District received a $10,000 ComEd Openlands Award for the development of a 17-acre oak savanna and pollinator corridor at Big Rock Forest...
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Wetland scrape project begins at Pingree Grove Forest PreserveAug 18, 2023 12:15 pm - Turtles, waterfowl, and several state-listed threatened species, including yellow-headed blackbirds, are just some of the species expected to benefit from a long-planned...
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Explore, rejuvenate and reconnect at a women's weekend nature retreatAug 11, 2023 10:11 am - Escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and immerse yourself in a restorative weekend designed for women who share a deep appreciation for the natural world. "Women's...
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'What a cool place': Geneva Grotto restoration continues, preserving history of former seminaryJun 28, 2023 6:37 am - The path to the Geneva Grotto winds from a parking lot in back of the Kane County Government Center in Geneva in the Gunnar Anderson Forest Preserve. Just follow the sig...
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Batavia's Dick Young Forest Preserve parking lot to be closed for resurfacingJun 19, 2023 11:39 am - Resurfacing will take place this week at the Nelson Lake Road parking lot of the Dick Young Forest Preserve. The lot located at 2S326 Nelson Lake Road in Batavia is expe...
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Dick Young Forest Preserve parking lot on Nelson Lake Road to be closed for resurfacing June 23-30Jun 16, 2023 3:52 pm - One of the parking lots at Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia will be undergoing resurfacing June 23-30. Contractor Champion Paving Corporation will be resurfacing th...
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Kane County forest preserves grow in two land dealsJun 15, 2023 10:24 pm - Kane County's Forest Preserves will grow another 95 acres with the purchase of land adjacent to the Dick Young Forest Preserve along Seavey Road in the southwest portion...
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Try your hand at 'Textiles & Tools,' 19th century-style, at the Durant-Peterson HouseJun 14, 2023 7:43 pm - Discover how families worked with wool, flax, and cotton to spin, weave, and stitch as they created textiles in the 1800s with demonstrations on tape weaving, lacemaking...