Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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DuPage Forest Preserve District earns top S&P ratingJan 10, 2025 10:11 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has earned a AAA rating from S&P Global Ratings for its series 2025 general obligation limited-tax bonds
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Take an exclusive tour of the Forest Preserve District's Urban Stream Research Center Jan. 11Jan 08, 2025 11:42 pm - See how Forest Preserve District ecologists expand mussel, crayfish and insect populations to boost declining aquatic habitats in special research center tours.
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Curing the common cold, 1890s styleJan 07, 2025 8:01 am - Long before there were cough drops, decongestants and zinc pills, there was warm lemonade, chicken jelly and arrowroot gruel. Those 19th century cold remedies were on display Sunday when Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago hosted “Farmhouse Tour: Curing a Cold in the 1890s.”
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The year in birds: Conservation progress, remarkable sightings highlighted 2024Dec 31, 2024 6:00 am - Birding columnist Jeff Reiter takes a look back at the year in birds: Conservation progress and remarkable sightings highlighted 2024.
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Grant to help fund upgrades for Greene Valley Forest Preserve near NapervilleDec 27, 2024 8:16 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has been awarded a state grant to help pay for recreational improvements at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville. Plans call for a new patio near a historic red barn.
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DuPage Forest Preserve District acquires Bolger Farm near WheatonDec 02, 2024 4:47 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has completed the purchase of a longtime horse-boarding property near Wheaton.
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Murphy saluted for decade on DuPage forest preserve boardNov 20, 2024 3:48 pm - Al Murphy has been recognized for his decade-long tenure on the DuPage County Forest Preserve Board.
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‘Critical habitat’: DuPage forest preserve wants to buy oak-studded landNov 19, 2024 6:48 pm - DuPage County forest preserve leaders are keen on buying land abutting Pratt’s Wayne Woods.
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Why you can’t ditch old pumpkins in forest preservesNov 04, 2024 4:11 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is reminding people that dumping pumpkins in forest preserves is a no-no.
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Catching rays: Solar panel project planned for inside the old Danada horse trackOct 26, 2024 2:00 pm - DuPage County forest preserve leaders want to install solar panels in an area inside a former horse track that was part of the former estate of Dan and Ada Rice.