Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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Wheaton advocate: Dispose of your fishing line for the sake of animalsOct 24, 2016 5:30 am - Amy Tavolino constantly scans the ground when she walks along the shores of places such as Herrick Lake near Wheaton. She spends so much time looking down, in fact, that...
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USDA kills pig at Naperville-area forest preserveOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - A male pig that spent weeks roaming Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve near Naperville was shot and killed Thursday by a hunter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture....
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Increase in coyote sightings not cause for alarmOct 19, 2016 11:00 pm - The increase in coyote sightings that DuPage County residents may see between now and February is not a cause for alarm, according to the Forest Preserve District of DuP...
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Volunteers wanted to clean up forest preserveOct 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Volunteers of all ages can help a natural habitat by removing litter at East Branch Forest Preserve on Glen Ellyn Road in Glendale Heights during Make A Difference Day. ...
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Carol Stream bike trail nearing completionOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Biking a regional trail will soon become hassle-free in Carol Stream. Construction is wrapping up on a $2.4 million project to build a path that fills the gap in the Wes...
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Forest Fitness walks offer nature and exerciseOct 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Adults are invited to get fit in nature with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's "Forest Fitness Walk" series. The ...
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Open house at Urban Stream Research CenterOct 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Area residents can see firsthand how ecologists are working to protect the region's watersheds and raise common and endangered aquatic species at an open house from 10 a...
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Corn Harvest offers taste of farm lifeOct 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Visitors are invited to 1890s fun in the fields this weekend during Corn Harvest, when they can experience what it was like to bring in the crops and prepare a farm for ...
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Nearly 1,000 sign petition to save McKee House at forest preserveOct 12, 2016 5:00 am - Preservationists say there's widespread support for saving the McKee House near Glen Ellyn. To prove their point, they've collected nearly 1,000 signatures on a petition...
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Horses highlight Danada Fall FestivalOct 09, 2016 1:00 am - Horse demonstrations, pony rides, performances and horse-drawn hayrides were among the equestrian-themed activities Sunday highlighting the annual Danada Fall Festival i...