Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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Insect update: Good news for monarch butterflies, bad news for us on gypsy moths, Japanese beetlesJul 24, 2019 5:30 am - Doug Taron expresses the kind of cautious optimism you would expect from a conservationist who tracks a vulnerable, majestic creature. So while he's not exactly uncorkin...
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Take a stroll back to the 1890s at Kline Creek FarmJul 19, 2019 6:00 am - There is a gravel path that serves as something of a time tunnel at Kline Creek Farm near West Chicago. It starts at the parking lot and modern visitors center. But as y...
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Archery open house at Blackwell Forest PreserveJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - Visitors can explore the classic sport of archery during a free Archery Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Blackwell Forest Preserve near Warrenville...
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Forest preserve district still may get state grant for Mayslake projectJul 08, 2019 1:00 am - Three years after making repairs to historic Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County still hopes to receive a promised state grant for ...
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An oak-killing pathogen has been found in Illinois; experts are on alertJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - Forestry, botanical and agricultural experts in the Chicago area are on alert for a plant pathogen that has killed large tracts of oak trees on the West Coast and been d...
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Enjoy outdoor, indoor activities at 'Discover Mayslake'Jun 25, 2019 11:00 pm - Visitors can take a self-guided tour of Mayslake Hall and enjoy live music and theater, art, nature and photo hikes, archery and fishing at "Discover Mayslake" next mont...
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The DuPage County Forest Preserve has a challenge - or eight - for youJun 16, 2019 11:00 pm - The DuPage County Forest Preserve has a challenge - or eight - for you
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Kline Creek celebrates July 4th 1890s wayJun 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Visitors can enjoy Independence Day the 1890s way at "The Glorious Fourth" from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at Kline Creek Farm, the Forest Preserve District of DuPag...
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Forest district looks for groups to use Greene Farm BarnJun 04, 2019 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Greene Farm Barn ad hoc committee is looking for nonprofit agencies interested in using the historic timber-frame barn at...
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Pitch your tent at Greene Valley Forest PreserveMay 20, 2019 11:00 pm - Residents can enjoy a night under the stars on June 15 during the Great American Campout at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville. The campout runs from 1 p.m. Sat...