Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Join Kane County naturalists on a June 18 hike looking for cicadasMay 09, 2024 3:07 pm - The buzz is in the air as the periodical cicadas are set to emerge in Illinois this summer, and the Forest Preserve District invites you to learn more during the upcomin...
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Enjoy guided kayak paddles on the Fox RiverMay 08, 2024 4:12 pm - Tour our local waterways by kayak with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County! The kayaking series begins with a lake-based, basic paddling skills class, followed by...
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DuPage County Forest Preserve video makes the cicada life cycle easy to understandMay 03, 2024 5:24 pm - What does the life cycle of a cicada look like? What happens during the 17-year period between each emergence? The DuPage County Forest Preserve answers these questions a...
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Horse farm near Wheaton could still become part of forest preserveMay 03, 2024 5:21 pm - Will a horse farm near Wheaton be transformed into a neighborhood with dozens of houses or remain as open space by becoming part of the Danada Forest Preserve? The fate o...
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Sign up for oak inventory work dayMay 03, 2024 3:23 pm - Join volunteers by helping take an inventory of old oak trees from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Fairfield Park, 350 N. Fairfield Road, Round Lake. Participants will learn how...
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Watch: Forest preserve finds creative way to show life cycle of 17-year cicadaMay 03, 2024 8:59 am - If you’re curious about the life cycle of a 17-year cicada, the DuPage County Forest Preserve District has found a great way to illustrate what we’re going to see soon. ...
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‘Almost impossible to ignore’: Special exhibition part of education effort ahead of periodical cicada emergenceApr 26, 2024 4:17 pm - You may have heard that billions of periodical cicadas are about to emerge from the ground, make their way into trees, mate and produce nymphs that will do the same 17 y...
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How renovations will help protect Danada House’s history while safeguarding its futureApr 22, 2024 10:35 am - Nearly 60 years after their racehorse won the Kentucky Derby, the Dan and Ada Rice home is undergoing extensive renovations, and a series of surrounding gardens will be revitalized on the grounds of the couple's former estate near Wheaton.
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Suburban Skyview: Sun fishing paddlers in WarrenvilleApr 21, 2024 6:00 am - The afternoon sun glistens off the water as a couple of fishermen head out to try their luck on Silver Lake at Blackwell Forest Preserve Saturday, April 13, in Warrenville.
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Busse Woods Earth Day cleanup brings people outdoorsApr 20, 2024 4:40 pm - Equipped with trash bags and extended grippers for picking up trash, a dozen people helped clean up a grove Saturday at Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village for Earth Day. Mi...