Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Sign up for bird watching programs this summer
May 23, 2022 1:40 PM - Enjoy the changing seasons as you hike, look, and listen for the birds inhabiting the local forest preserves this summer. -
Why Lake County has delayed its annual release of Blanding's turtles into the wild
May 23, 2022 5:30 AM - The annual release of the distinctive Blanding's turtles in Lake County is being delayed and egg collection temporarily suspended due to the discovery of a fungus associated with turtle shell disease. -
Newest Preservation Foundation board members aim to keep Lake County forest preserves thriving
May 20, 2022 6:00 AM - Chuck Bartels and Chris Heier share a passion for nature, and both spent a great deal of time fishing while growing up. Bartels enjoyed Red Lake in Ontario, while Heier spent his summers in Door County. The men remain drawn to the outdoors, which recently led them to become the two newest board members of the Preservation Foundation, the charitable partner of the Lake County Forest Preserves.
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How adaptive bikes enhance lives of riders with mobility issues, special needs
May 16, 2022 6:00 AM - Cyclists take it for granted -- wind whistling past our ears, that quasi-sensation of flying. Children with a motor disability, brain injury or balance issue don't. -
League of Women Voters host DuPage County candidates in ElmhurstMay 14, 2022 6:03 AM - The Elmhurst chapter of the League of Women Voters holds an in-person forum for DuPage County candidates at Elmhurst City Hall from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 15.
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Volunteers tackle invasive buckthorn on Chicago Bears campus
May 13, 2022 5:17 PM - Volunteers removed invasive buckthorn bushes and trees Friday from the Chicago Bears campus in Lake Forest. -
New Kane County forest budget includes Carpentersville Dam removal, property tax increase
May 12, 2022 5:00 AM - The new Kane County Forest Preserve District budget includes a small property tax increase and several new forest preserve improvements, plus the removal of the Carpentersville Dam. -
Native Plant Sale this weekend at Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak BrookMay 10, 2022 1:15 PM - The DuPage County Forest Preserve hosts its Native Plant Sale at the Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook on Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14.
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DuPage County Forest Preserve to offer free mulchMay 10, 2022 1:14 PM - The DuPage County Forest Preserve invites the public to pick up free mulch while supplies last from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, May 14 and 21. These designated times are for homeowners to bring vehicles no larger than a pickup truck to take mulch from the native plant nursery at Blackwell Forest Preserve, 29W220 Mack Road in West Chicago. A forest preserve employee will be on hand with a tractor to help fill trailers or truck beds.
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New view of the zoo: Brookfield's leader bringing a veterinarian's touch to renovation plans
May 10, 2022 12:06 PM - Approaching its 100th anniversary in 2034, Brookfield Zoo has been laying the groundwork for a capital campaign that would make dramatic changes to the 235-acre campus. In the first major project, the zoo plans to build outdoor primate habitats for Brookfield's western lowland gorillas and orangutans. Leading those efforts is Dr. Mike Adkesson, the zoo's new director. "We're also trying to do something bold," he said.
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