Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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Two more DuPage preserves may get extra protectionJun 18, 2012 5:30 am - The DuPage County Forest Preserve District is continuing efforts to add extra layers of protection to several of its sites, hoping to gain Illinois Nature Preserve statu...
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DuPage forest district seeks fresh look at its operationJun 15, 2012 1:42 pm - An outside consultant will evaluate the entire operation of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District in the wake of large-scale staffing changes, including the departu...
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Addison residents fight about road on forest preserve landJun 12, 2012 5:48 pm - Residents from a subdivision near Addison argued Tuesday on both sides of a plan in which DuPage County forest preserve land would be used for a temporary access road. A...
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Turtle caught in carp barrier, DuPage forest monitoringJun 11, 2012 12:29 pm - The DuPage County Forest Preserve is monitoring a barrier along the south bank of the Des Plaines River meant to keep out destructive Asian carp, but may also pose probl...
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Bloomingdale brothers part of youth birding movementJun 07, 2012 6:00 am - I’d arranged to interview the Deese brothers at Mallard Lake. It was near their home in Bloomingdale, and the name of the place seemed appropriate given the purpose of o...
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Democrat emerges in DuPage District 2 forest raceJun 06, 2012 4:18 pm - A new candidate has emerged in the race for the District 2 seat on the DuPage County Forest Preserve commission. Longtime nature volunteer Don Kirchenberg this week file...
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DuPage forest preserve won't give up probe papersJun 03, 2012 7:00 am - Copies of payment records related to the DuPage County Forest Preserve District's dealings with a vendor should be released to the public, according to a recent letter f...
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Smallmouth bass to help map success of DuPage River restorationMay 31, 2012 5:30 am - Roughly 100 smallmouth bass moved into new homes Wednesday at two DuPage County forest preserves along the West Branch of the DuPage River. The bass, which began life se...
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Wheaton mourns former city council memberMay 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Robert Mork, a longtime Wheaton city councilman and legal counsel to the DuPage Forest Preserve District, is being remembered by area leaders for his skillful articulati...
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Addison police investigating possible dog shootingMay 23, 2012 9:00 am - Addison police are investigating the death of a Yorkshire terrier that may have been shot while it walked with its owner near a forest preserve. The owner, whom police w...