Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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Drivers warned deer-vehicle collisions increase in fallOct 02, 2019 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is urging drivers to slow down and stay alert to avoid deer-vehicle crashes this fall when the animals' breeding season inc...
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Learn corn harvesting techniques at Kline Creek FarmSep 30, 2019 11:00 pm - Visitors can get some firsthand experience this month harvesting corn using techniques from the 1890s at Kline Creek Farm near West Chicago. The Forest Preserve District...
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Fall trout season opens Oct. 19 in DuPage CountySep 29, 2019 11:00 pm - The fall rainbow trout season will open at 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at three Forest Preserve District of DuPage County lakes. Anglers will be able to catch trout at Sil...
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Construction begins on new clubhouse at rebuilt Oak Meadows courseSep 18, 2019 1:00 am - It's been exactly 3,855 days since a fire sparked by a lightning strike destroyed the Tudor-style clubhouse at what had been the Oak Meadows golf course in Addison. In t...
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Forest preserve restoring Spring Brook in BlackwellSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is continuing work on a large-scale restoration project along Spring Brook - a tributary of the West Branch of the DuPage R...
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See grasses in all their glory at a suburban tallgrass prairieSep 16, 2019 6:00 am - See grasses in all their glory at a suburban tallgrass prairie
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Ecologists continue to monitor Herrick Lake near Wheaton for harmful algal bloomSep 16, 2019 1:00 am - A harmful algal bloom first detected almost two weeks ago at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve near Wheaton is apparently subsiding. Water samples on Monday tested negative ...
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5 colorful suburban bike trail systems to ride this fall, plus pretty roads for the more daringSep 08, 2019 7:29 am - Autumn is a great time to ride a bike. The air is fresh but not too cold yet, the suburbs have plenty of good places to ride - and there will be a lot of colorful foliag...
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Shedd Aquarium helps DuPage Forest Preserve release endangered turtlesSep 04, 2019 5:30 am - Parents with back-to-school separation anxiety could learn a lot from Shedd Aquarium caretakers who have ensured this year's class of young Blanding's turtles are ready ...
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St. James Farm: Formerly an equestrian venue, now it's an oasis for visitorsAug 29, 2019 6:00 am - The 595-acre St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville once was a haven for horses. Now it's a haven for visitors who want to check out its historic buildings, enjoy...