Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Learn about 'Folklore of Flowers' during guided walk April 16Mar 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Learn the names and colorful stories of native wildflowers during a naturalist-guided walk through Burnidge Forest Preserve, west of Elgin. Who is Jack and why is he in ...
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Boating safety course offered April 2 with Illinois DNRMar 24, 2016 11:00 pm - The Kane County Forest Preserve Police are sponsoring a boating safety education training course, offered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. This beginner ...
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Send kids on a daily adventure during Forest Preserve summer campsMar 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Don't send your child to the same-old summer camp; send them on an outdoor adventure with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. There's more to explore during For...
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Join a 'Restoration Power Play' April 5 at Dick Young Forest PreserveMar 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Clear your schedule and join the Chicago Steel hockey team and Forest Preserve District of Kane County for a "Restoration Power Play." Forest Preserve volunteers, local ...
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St. Charles rowing club's forest preserve plans sunkMar 24, 2016 1:00 am - Plans by a St. Charles-based club to row its boats in a Kane County Forest Preserve have not gone merrily. And on Thursday, forest preserve commissioners announced the p...
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Join in 'Spring Fever Reliever' with McHenry County Conservation DistrictMar 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Join McHenry County Conservaton District for a fun-filled afternoon to celebrate the return of warmer weather, birds, bugs and buds. Get you and your family outside and ...
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Nature walk is Rx for healthMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District, the Lake County Health Department, NorthShore University Health System and other partners have organized "Rx for Health - Walki...
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Center seeks donations for wildlife babiesMar 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn is seeking donations of supplies, food and gift cards to accommodate the influx of wildlife babies it cares for during the ...
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Trout season, boat rentals open April 2Mar 20, 2016 11:00 pm - The spring rainbow trout season opens at 6 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at three Forest Preserve District of DuPage County lakes: Grove Lake at Wood Dale Grove in Wood Dale, ...
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Sightings of pileated woodpeckers increase in DuPageMar 20, 2016 11:00 pm - Once rarely seen in DuPage, pileated woodpeckers - crow-sized birds with flaming-red crests and chisel-like beaks that can be heard hammering a quarter-mile away - are b...