Articles filed under Fox Valley Park District
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Fox Valley welcomes summer with water parks, wine and musicMay 29, 2013 2:41 pm - As Aurora native and weatherman extraordinaire Tom Skilling will have us know, June 1 marks the official beginning of “meteorological summer.” And, based on his forecast...
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Paddling the Fox: 'click here' for your boatMay 24, 2013 10:00 pm - The first time was the worst time. There I was, a young guy with a new driver's license, all excited about the weekend. I'd just registered for the Mid-American Canoe Ra...
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Jericho Lake Park to thrive with a new lookMay 15, 2013 12:17 pm - Not long ago — circa the mid-80s — the western boundaries of Aurora and Montgomery were vast swathes of open space, and not much else. “We needed to do more with the lan...
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Sugar Grove, Aurora, Kane parks agencies get state grantsMay 15, 2013 11:00 am - The Sugar Grove Park District, the Fox Valley Park District and the Kane County Forest Preserve District are each due to receive $400,000 from the state for building and...
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Flower Power Planting Party – can you dig it?May 08, 2013 2:11 pm - Spring is blossoming into full bloom now, with vibrant waves of color splashed everywhere — from summer clothing to beach towels. The Fox Valley Park District adds to th...
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Honked off? Here's to making peace with geeseApr 11, 2013 11:00 am - Here's to making peace with those pesky Canada geese
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Spring Spruce-Up: Collaborating for clean parksMar 26, 2013 2:56 pm - The transformation is about to happen. In fact, it’s already started, despite the onslaught of late-season snowstorms. The birds have announced it in song as they busily...
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Young Wolf Park on the run to gloryFeb 22, 2013 5:35 am - As a teenage runner living in his native Mexico, Julio Mercado had grand visions. He dreamed of the world stage, of running on the fast track to glory, culminating with ...
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Development of Lippold Park continues in AuroraFeb 14, 2013 10:31 am - Further development of Lippold Park will continue this spring, following approval by the Fox Valley Park District Board of Trustees Feb. 11 of an $814,500 bid to R.C. We...
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Fitness Fun Fair a great play for kids, familiesFeb 13, 2013 1:12 pm - Admit it — you’re one of “them.” You’re one of those who tells the kids to take a break from Xbox and PlayStation. You implore them to get out of the gaming chair, go ou...