Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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App allows trail network accessMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - A new mobile application designed to run any device, allows users to explore Lake County's bike path and trail network. Bike Lake County - http://maps.lakecountyil.gov/b...
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Forest district fleet recognized as one of best in nationMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County was recognized for the fifth year in a row as having one of the "100 Best Fleets in the Americas" and for the third year in...
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Fremont Middle eighth-graders pull weeds, pack food on their service dayMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - Braving humidity, scratchy branches and the threat of bloodsucking ticks, eighth-graders from Fremont Middle School helped clear invasive plants at a nearby forest prese...
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Dupage Forest Preserve District receives grant for alternative-fuel vehiclesMay 18, 2016 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County was awarded a $23,387 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to convert five 2016 Ford light-duty trucks to al...
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Horizon Farms reopens to public amid legal tug-of-warMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - After being closed by a court order in September, Horizon Farms reopened to the public earlier this month, but an appellate court decision made Tuesday in a different la...
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Former DuPage forest director dead at 87May 17, 2016 1:00 am - The man who professionalized the DuPage County Forest Preserve District and guided its growth for more than three decades has died. Chuck Johnson, 87, passed away May 6 ...
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'Neither Wolf Nor Dog' inspires, sparks disussionMay 16, 2016 6:00 am - Every once in a while, you read a book that changes your perspective on the world. “Neither Wolf nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads With an Indian Elder,” by Kent Nerburn is on...
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Sheriff again seeking help identifying remainsMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - The DuPage County sheriff's office is again asking the public for help identifying a human skull found nearly six years ago at a Wheaton-area forest preserve. Authoritie...
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Step back in time to 1850s at Living History Open HouseMay 10, 2016 11:00 pm - May is "Look at Local History Month." Join McHenry County Conservation District on Sunday, May 15. and discover more about the area's cultural past. Step back in time to...
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Key Kane County official supports residential plan for Elburn religious retreatMay 06, 2016 1:00 am - A plan to add rental housing to a Hindu-based retreat near Elburn received a key endorsement from a Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioner Friday. Drew Frasz ...