Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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First phase of Wheaton sensory playground, gardens opening soonJul 06, 2014 8:00 am - First phase of Wheaton sensory playground, gardens opening soon
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Fast cars make this a tough time for slow turtlesJul 05, 2014 8:00 am - This is a tough time for pregnant turtles. It's the season when expectant mothers leave their watery homes in search of higher and drier nesting sites to lay their eggs....
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DuPage forest preserve reviewing $81 million in unfunded projectsJul 03, 2014 1:00 am - Roughly $81 million in master planning, $18 million in proposed trail work and $11 million in proposed repairs to structures in DuPage County forest preserves are unfund...
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DuPage forest preserve approves early retirement programJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners unanimously approved an early retirement program Tuesday. The program will take effect Aug. 31 and offer early retirement pac...
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DuPage forest preserve workers could be offered early retirementJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - Dozens of DuPage County Forest Preserve District employees may get the chance to retire early through a program that would allow the district to restructure and eventual...
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Two DuPage Democrats knocked off the November ballotJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - The campaigns of two Democrats came to an end Friday in DuPage County after an electoral board decided their names won't appear on the November ballot. Next month, the s...
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DuPage County resumes battle against gypsy mothsJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - The annual fight against gypsy moths, whose caterpillars can defoliate oaks and other trees, is set to begin next week in DuPage County's forest preserves. Forest preser...
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DuPage forest preserve considers new policy for historic buildingsJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials are acknowledging the district can't live in the past when it comes to maintaining historic buildings. Forest preserve commission...
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World traveler, birder, teacher and naturalist: Jack PomattoJun 20, 2014 5:01 am - Losing a friend is a tough experience. Losing a friend who was an inspiration, a mentor, and a champion for the natural world is exceptionally hard. Retired naturalist ...
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Wildlife center to temporarily close to visitorsJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn will be closed to visitors for several days next week so crews can finish work on a new parking lot. But the native wildlife ed...