Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Discover morels during nature programmFeb 06, 2014 10:00 pm - Discover morels, an early spring mushroom, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve, 35W076 Villa Marie Road in St. Charles. Natural...
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Watch the Firefly Fireworks at Campton Forest PreserveFeb 06, 2014 10:00 pm - Have you ever wondered how a glow worm glows, or why a lightning bug lights, or if a firefly light is hot to the touch? Learn the answers and more as you explore the fas...
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Teens invited to learn wilderness survival skillsFeb 06, 2014 10:00 pm - Do you have what it takes to "tough it" in the wilderness? Join the "Survival Skills" nature program from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 2, to find out. During this n...
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Chicago Symphony considering DuPage forest preserve sitesFeb 05, 2014 8:00 am - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is searching for a permanent outdoor venue in DuPage County where it can perform summer concerts. Encouraged by the success of its perfor...
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DuPage forest preserve horses to be retrainedFeb 04, 2014 11:34 am - Horses used to provide riding lessons at Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton will be retrained to address behavioral problems with the animals. DuPage County Forest Pres...
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Volunteers thinking spring by processing native seedsJan 31, 2014 4:30 am - The weather is harsh and gray, but inside the seed processing workshop at the Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve near Grayslake, the focus is on spring fields bursting with...
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Frigid temperatures shutter DuPage forest preservesJan 28, 2014 7:28 pm - Editors note: The preserves administrative and site facilities were closed on Jan. 6, but the preserves remained open. A previous version of the story stated that preser...
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DuPage forest preserves to be closed TuesdayJan 27, 2014 3:47 pm - Due to the extreme cold weather, the DuPage County Forest Preserve’s offices, educational centers and 60 forest preserves will be closed Tuesday. A commission meeting an...
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Forest preserve won’t provide land for Darien projectJan 27, 2014 3:44 pm - A developer who wants to build a multisports complex in Darien won’t receive land for the project from the DuPage County Forest Preserve District. Forest preserve Presid...
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Making ice, the old-fashioned way, in West ChicagoJan 26, 2014 9:20 am - John Demling of Naperville wanted to get outside with his sons Sunday before the weather turned brutally cold. Spending an afternoon watching ice being “harvested” seeme...