Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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Time for some upgrades: Historic Danada House to get accessibility, other improvements next yearMay 16, 2023 5:00 am - The Danada Forest Preserve offers a nice change of pace just a few minutes' drive from strip malls and tollway office towers. Horses graze in white-fenced paddocks. Wand...
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Where you can expect construction projects in DuPage County forest preservesMay 11, 2023 5:30 am - As spring gives way to summer, visitors to forest preserves around DuPage County will come across lush wildflowers, crowded picnic tables and the occasional hard hat. Co...
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Free wood chips available at Forest Preserve District's Native Plant Nursery May 20May 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Pick up free wood chips while supplies last on Saturday, May 20, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's native plant nursery on Mack Ro...
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How to see the Chicago skyline from Greene Valley summit near NapervilleMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - Birders, picnic-goers and sunset-chasers will flock to the Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Naperville when a scenic overlook opens for the season this Saturday. At t...
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Red-winged blackbirds are back in the area and sounding offMar 02, 2023 5:00 am - Sometimes I like to nerd out on a specific bird. The challenge is to learn something new, and I always do. Today's focus is the red-winged blackbird, a perfectly named h...
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DuPage forest preserve board retains legislative lobbyistFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners have rehired a lobbyist to represent the district's interests in Springfield. The board on Tuesday approved a one-year, $60,0...
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Breaking new ground: How Willowbrook Wildlife Center will cut energy useFeb 20, 2023 12:00 am - A red-shouldered hawk with a broken humerus bone and a fox squirrel with head trauma have been recuperating in recent weeks at the Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen El...
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How to sign up for DuPage forest preserve summer campsFeb 14, 2023 12:00 am - Starting Wednesday, parents in DuPage County can sign up their kids for summer camps offered by the forest preserve district. Kids can explore woodland, prairie and wetl...
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How the Peabody mansion restoration is unfolding in Oak BrookFeb 09, 2023 5:00 am - Chicago industrialist Francis Stuyvesant Peabody planned to retire as a gentleman farmer on a grand country estate. It took over two years to build a home that would sui...
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Some practical tips to keep pets safe during coyote mating seasonJan 28, 2023 12:00 am - A reminder for suburban residents: Coyote mating and birthing season lasts through May, and until pups are weaned, they may be more visible and aggressive. That means ow...