Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Teens invited to learn wilderness survival skillsFeb 06, 2014 10:00 pm - Do you have what it takes to "tough it" in the wilderness? Join the "Survival Skills" nature program from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 2, to find out. During this n...
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Longtime Pioneer Sholes volunteers honoredJan 20, 2014 12:11 pm - Hazel and Art Clauter of Geneva have spent more than 30 years in a one-room schoolhouse. But not as students or teachers. The Clauters, now in their 90s, are longtime vo...
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Tree and brush thinning to begin at Freeman KameJan 20, 2014 7:03 am - A tree and brush-thinning project will get under way at Freeman Kame Forest Preserve near Gilberts the week of Jan. 27. This project is part of a multiyear effort to imp...
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100 years later: Lessons we can learn from the passenger pigeonJan 20, 2014 5:00 am - Lessons we can learn from the extinction of the passenger pigeon
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Kane officials oppose ComEd’s proposed power line pathJan 15, 2014 3:42 pm - Kane County officials signaled Wednesday they will oppose the primary route ComEd envisions for power lines and towers associated with the new Grand Prairie Gateway proj...
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Seniors invited to join walks through Kane County forest preservesJan 14, 2014 12:36 pm - Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites area seniors to join us for the monthly “Senior Stroll” program ...
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State law sparks union, partisan debate in Kane CountyJan 14, 2014 8:00 am - Political partisan déjà vu regarding a pending expansion of the state's Prevailing Wage Act happened Thursday in Kane County, pitting union members against nonunion cont...
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Take a walk and network with others who love natureJan 13, 2014 1:01 pm - Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County Enjoy a wintry walk along the trails of Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia, a 250-acre natural marshland and an I...
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Home-school students invited to program on snowJan 10, 2014 11:31 am - Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites home-school families to study the science of snow as part of the...
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Algonquin, Carpentersville score grant for Fox River improvementsDec 29, 2013 7:00 am - Algonquin and Carpentersville have snagged a grant from a planning agency that will allow them both to enhance recreational opportunities along the Fox River, which runs...