Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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Historic bridge to make its return to Hidden Lake Forest Preserve in OctoberSep 30, 2022 1:00 am - A historic bridge will make its way back to Eagle Lake at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve near Downers Grove sometime in October. The wrought-iron pony truss bridge, dating ...
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After a two-year hiatus, Fall Festival at Danada is backSep 20, 2022 11:00 pm - Join a celebration of the horse and the fall season at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Fall Festival at Danada on Oct. 8-9. It will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m....
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'It's extremely busy': As animals keep coming, work to give Willowbrook center some space beginsAug 17, 2022 5:00 am - On the other side of gray curtains, some of the youngest patients at Willowbrook Wildlife Center stay in a makeshift nursery called the "ozone." Cramped does not come cl...
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DuPage Forest Preserve District program a finalist for state awardAug 11, 2022 1:00 am - A DuPage Forest Preserve District volunteer program started during the COVID-19 pandemic is one of four finalists for the Illinois Governor's Hometown Award. The pop-up ...
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Three opportunities to fish with police this month in DuPage CountyAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - Three Cops & Bobbers: Fish with the Cops events are being co-sponsored by the DuPage County Forest Preserve District Law Enforcement department this month. Members of th...
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'Truly an outstanding individual': Former West Chicago mayor dies at age 97Jul 19, 2022 1:00 am - Former West Chicago Mayor Richard "Dick" Truitt is being remembered as a man who served his country in multiple ways. The World War II veteran was elected to several Wes...
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Renovations to begin on historic Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook; First Folio shows will go onJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - Construction fences are ready to go up around Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook starting Monday, July 18. Renovations on the 1920s Tudor revival-style mansion were supposed to ...
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State grants awarded to DuPage County park districts and forest preservesJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has awarded more than $5.3 million in state grants to improve DuPage County parks and forest preserves. The grants were mad...
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Go native in your garden with Fall Tree and Shrub Sale; online ordering begins Aug. 1Jul 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Find the perfect native tree or shrub for your yard by shopping the DuPage Forest Preserve District's Fall Native Tree and Shrub Sale. Online ordering begins Monday, Aug...
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DuPage Forest Preserve's Danada heronry thriving once again with great blue heronsJul 01, 2022 6:00 am - When leading a bird walk, I'm secretly grateful whenever a great blue heron comes into view. Lurking on the edge of a pond, or rowing across the sky, a "GBH" always make...