Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Along for the ride: Trail volunteers keep forest preserves safeFeb 05, 2024 11:22 am - If boosting your fitness, altruism or connection with nature is your 2024 resolution, you’re in luck. Trail volunteers biking in Cook, DuPage, Kane and McHenry counties, can nail all three.
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‘We think it’s a big deal’: Rare dual emergence of cicadas has some people buzzingJan 28, 2024 6:00 am - The main event is a few months away, but ecologists, educators and others in northern Illinois are busy preparing for their own big game of sorts — the pending emergence of billions of 17-year periodical cicadas.
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New museum exhibit to highlight Lake County forest preservesJan 22, 2024 2:51 pm - A new exhibit entitled “Managing Healthy Landscapes" opens Saturday, Feb. 10 and runs through April 7, at the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville. The exh...
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Why you may see larger, faster e-bikes on suburban forest preserve trailsJan 21, 2024 4:49 pm - Once the weather breaks, trail users in the Lake County forest preserve system could have more company with the removal of a ban on some electric bicycles. The forest pre...
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Eagles fly high over Fox River at ‘In Search of Eagles’Jan 20, 2024 5:34 pm - Representatives from several organizations were on hand to help visitors spot eagles during an “In Search of Eagles” program Saturday morning at the McHenry Dam, Algonqui...
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Become an ‘Evergreen Expert’ this winter with Kane County Forest Preserve DistrictJan 12, 2024 9:23 pm - Kane County winters may look bleak and dreary, but the bright green colors of evergreen trees provide a little pop of color. Head over to LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve to ...
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Join habitat restoration at Bliss Woods Jan. 27Jan 11, 2024 7:28 pm - A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon. Cutting and stacking invasive brush will be the main...
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Sign up for Naturescape Paint Along at Creek Bend Nature CenterJan 08, 2024 11:01 pm - Unleash your inner artist and create beautiful nature art with instructor Juliya Jensen from JJ’s Crafty Creations. Jensen will guide you step by step in painting a natu...
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McHenry County Conservation Foundation protects 40 acres in Hartland TownshipJan 04, 2024 10:46 pm - The McHenry County Conservation Foundation recently purchased 40 acres of land in Hartland Township, located west of Hartland Road and east of Deep Cut Road. The prope...
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Sip and savor history as you stroll through Fabyan Forest PreserveJan 02, 2024 10:41 pm - Join a wintry morning stroll through the popular Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva. Along the way, participants will make periodic stops to interpret the nature around the...