Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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DuPage forest district delays sale of horses to Schaumburg Park DistrictJun 24, 2016 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials have delayed the sale of two draft horses to the Schaumburg Park District after residents raised concerns about the deal. It's no...
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DuPage forest preserve approves operating budgetJun 22, 2016 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve District commissioners have approved an operating budget of roughly $40.1 million for the coming fiscal year. The unanimous vote on the 201...
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Forest district offers orienteering classJun 16, 2016 11:00 pm - Area residents can get an introduction to the sport of orienteering through a "Navigation: Orienteering for Beginners" class offered by the Forest Preserve District of D...
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See a snake? Don't panicJun 16, 2016 1:00 am - It's the time of year when visitors to the forest preserves may encounter snakes, and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County reminds visitors that these animals p...
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Ex-DuPage County Forest Preserve IT director facing corruption charges diesJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - The former IT director for the DuPage County Forest Preserve District, Mark McDonald, has died, officially putting an end to the 2013 corruption case against him and two...
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Why it's so hard to make bike trailsJun 06, 2016 5:30 am - When Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor pulled his support for extending Route 53 north, one thing he proposed instead was a greenway that would include “a new trai...
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Two big bike rides: Lake County's Millennium Trail vs. DuPage's Century TrailJun 05, 2016 6:30 am - Lake County's Millennium Trail vs. DuPage's Century Trail
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New pedestrian bridge to be built near Hanover ParkJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - Construction is poised to begin on a long-sought bridge and trail in Mallard Lake Forest Preserve near Hanover Park that will cross County Farm Road and connect to the n...
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8 things to know if you see turtles crossing the roadJun 01, 2016 5:26 am - If you see a turtle trying to cross the road, DuPage County Forest Preserve District officials suggest that you: • Never slam on your brakes; gradually slow down. If the...
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Nesting season has begun - watch for turtles on roadJun 01, 2016 5:00 am - Why did the turtle cross the road? To get to the other side. Really. And the reason is no joke. Turtle nesting season has begun again throughout the suburbs and pregna...