Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Join 'Search for Spiders' at Oct. 23 nature program in ElginOct 13, 2021 11:00 pm - What a great time of the year to look for little, eight-legged creatures! They're creepy, they're crawly, and they're cool! Spiders are also very important to the lives...
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Family fall hike program offered Sept. 25 at Pingree Grove Forest PreserveSep 14, 2021 11:00 pm - We can see amazing natural colors in the fall, but not all those hues are found in the trees! Join a Forest Preserve District naturalist on an early fall hike. During t...
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Join It's Our Fox River Day cleanup Sept. 18Sep 13, 2021 11:00 pm - If you love the Fox River but don't enjoy seeing all the trash along the river, volunteer this weekend to help beautify the area. Join the Forest Preserve District of Ka...
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Rusty Rodeo nets invasive crayfish on Fox RiverAug 07, 2021 1:00 am - Nearly 100 volunteers waded into the Fox River and a nearby creek in an effort to remove an invasive species of crayfish during the third-annual Rusty Rodeo at Glenwood ...
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Help round up and remove rusty crayfish Aug. 7Jul 21, 2021 11:00 pm - There are underwater invaders in local streams and rivers and Kane County Forest Preserve District is asking for your help to find them. The culprit is the rusty crayfis...
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Celebrate National Moth Week at nighttime nature program July 20Jun 30, 2021 11:00 pm - Get out into the night to celebrate National Moth Week! Join naturalists from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County for an evening program where you will learn abo...
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Great Western Freedom 4 run/walk in LeRoy Oakes in St. Charles raises funds for Lazarus HouseJun 29, 2021 11:00 pm - The Great Western Freedom 4 returns Sunday, July 4, to LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles. The event, in which participants can do a 4-mile run or a 2-mile walk,...
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St. Charles plan commissioner poised to be appointed to county boardJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - Longtime St. Charles Plan Commission Chair Todd Wallace is expected to join the Kane County Board and fill the vacant District 13 seat. The district represents residents...
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New prairie, wildlife exhibit planned for nature center in St. CharlesJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - The Creek Bend Nature Center in St. Charles will likely be home to a new permanent, interactive exhibit on plants and wildlife in local tallgrass prairies. The $200,000 ...
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Kane County Forest Preserve District offers free wood chips June 19-20Jun 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Back by popular demand, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County is offering free wood chips to the public, in late June. Wood chips will be available for pick-up at ...