Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
-
Young anglers can join DuPage forest district fishing derbyMay 29, 2017 1:00 am - Anglers 15 and younger are invited to drop a line at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's 31st annual Just for Kids Fishing Derby. The event is from 8 a.m. to...
-
McDowell Grove entrance to close in early June for bridge replacementMay 27, 2017 1:00 am - If you frequently bike through McDowell Grove Forest Preserve near Naperville, expect a long detour starting in early June. That's when the preserve's main entrance and ...
-
DuPage forest preserve considers clubhouse for Addison golf courseMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials are seeking feedback from residents about a proposal to once again have a clubhouse at a district-owned golf course in Addison. T...
-
Blanding's turtles get a boost in DuPageMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Standing knee-deep in a western DuPage County marsh, Leigh Anne Harden prepares to introduce a young Blanding's turtle to a much wider world. And judging from how the tu...
-
Family Field Day celebrates agricultural rootsMay 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Visitors can welcome summer with a variety of nature-themed activities Saturday, May 27, at Family Field Day at St. James Farm in Warrenville. The annual bash, sponsored...
-
Preservationists given deadlines to restore McKee HouseMay 17, 2017 5:30 am - The clock is ticking on efforts to restore the historic McKee House now that Glen Ellyn has inked a deal to lease it and other buildings at Churchill Woods Forest Preser...
-
St. James Farm poised to get water, sewer improvementsMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - Work is set begin on a $2.9 million project to bring water and sewer to St. James Farm Forest Preserve near Warrenville, improvements needed for historic buildings at th...
-
DuPage forest district to build long-delayed maintenance facilityMay 13, 2017 1:00 am - After a decade of delays, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is moving ahead with a once-controversial plan to construct a fleet management building in Blackw...
-
McDowell Grove bridge replacement poised to beginMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - Work may start this month to replace an aging bridge at the entrance to McDowell Grove near Naperville. DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners are expected to vote ...
-
'Not cute and fuzzy' endangered mussels to be released in DuPage RiverMay 03, 2017 1:00 am - Roughly 9,000 freshwater mussels will be released into the West Branch of the DuPage River over the next six months with an eye toward improving water quality and giving...