Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Lake Villa's Sun Lake offers welcoming signs of spring
Apr 3, 2020 6:00 AM - A lovely stroll through Lake Villa's Sun Lake offers insight into its 629 acres of oak woodlands, wetlands and restored prairies.
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District closes popular fishing areas for the start of spring trout seasonApr 2, 2020 10:35 AM - The McHenry County Conservation District announced today that many of the county's most popular locations for trout fishing will be closed through April 30 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to a news release.
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Keep your distance, Lake County forest preserve visitors told, or preserves will close
Apr 2, 2020 8:08 AM - Lake County forest preserves and trails are open, but officials warn that can quickly change if visitors don't practice safe distancing. -
McHenry County Conservation District announces additional closuresApr 1, 2020 9:46 PM - On April 1, the McHenry County Conservation District announced that it is closing The Hollows (Lake Atwood) in Cary, Beck's Woods and Piscasaw North in Chemung for fishing through April 30 to conform with the social distancing guidelines and deter the large number of anglers expected with the opening of trout season.
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Preckwinkle: Forest preserves will stay open, if visitors follow guidelines
Mar 29, 2020 12:13 PM - Cook County intends to keep most of its forest preserves open during the state's stay-at-home order, but that could change quickly if visitors don't abide by safe distancing and other public health guidelines, County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said Sunday. -
'Be a good citizen': Park districts, forest preserves say keep spaced apart or they'll shut down
Mar 28, 2020 7:15 AM - Park districts and forest preserves are facing a coronavirus quandary: They've touted the outdoors as a mental boost and antidote to cabin fever, but crowds are still failing to heed public health warnings to keep a safe distance. -
Tree-trimming projects to briefly close portions of Fox River Trail and Illinois Prairie PathMar 27, 2020 5:33 PM - Three tree-trimming projects will prompt intermittent closures of portions of the Fox River Trail in South Elgin and St. Charles, and the Illinois Prairie Path in South Elgin, through May 18.
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DuPage County postpones trout season openingMar 27, 2020 11:25 AM - The spring rainbow trout season opener, originally scheduled for April 4, has been postponed indefinitely at three DuPage Forest Preserve District lakes in keeping with the governor's stay-at-home order.
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History museum program looks at history of picture postcards
Mar 26, 2020 10:02 AM - Katherine Hamilton-Smith, director of public affairs and development for the Lake County Forest Preserves, will present "Picture Postcards: The Happy Invention" at 4 p.m. Monday, May 11, at the McHenry County Historical Museum. -
Work progressing on $7.5 million creek restoration near Warrenville
Mar 25, 2020 6:43 PM - Construction is expected to be completed later this year on a roughly $7.5 million restoration of a stretch of creek that runs through Blackwell Forest Preserve near Warrenville.
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