Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Help plant 600 oak trees in Schweitzer Woods Sept. 28Apr 09, 2012 5:48 pm - Submitted by Kane County Forest Preserve District Help plant 600 oak trees in under three hours! As part of National Public Lands Day, the Forest Preserve District of Ka...
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The SoapboxApr 07, 2012 5:00 am - Creative solution: It might have been tempting in the throes of budget cuts for Indian Prairie Unit District 204 to just scuttle its middle school soccer program. Instea...
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Forest board meets Tuesday:Apr 06, 2012 5:39 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board will meet Tuesday to discuss purchasing land in Lake Villa Township and other business. The session is set to begin at 10:...
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Authorities investigating small fire near CaryApr 06, 2012 5:08 pm - The cause of a fire that broke out at a vacant house owned by the McHenry County Conservation District is still under investigation, but it appears to be suspicious, aut...
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Kane County Forest Preserve District proposed budget is balancedApr 03, 2012 5:33 pm - The budget for the Kane County Forest Preserve District’s next fiscal year is balanced, and includes several new projects local residents may be interested in, including...
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Forest preserve looks to upgrade Oak Meadows golf course in AddisonApr 03, 2012 3:49 pm - DuPage forest preserve commissioners voted Tuesday to hire an engineering firm for roughly $63,000 to address flooding and improve ecology at Oak Meadows golf course in ...
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That's not an umbrella, it's a May-appleApr 03, 2012 2:30 pm - If you've walked in the woods this week, you might think a beach party is about to begin. There are beach umbrellas popping up all over the forest floor. But unlike tho...
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Tunnel in the works for Millennium Trail near Round LakeApr 03, 2012 11:43 am - An underpass could help bike riders and runners on the Millennium Trail cross Wilson Road near Round Lake. The tunnel is needed, Lake County Forest Preserve District off...
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New trail planned for Buffalo Creek preserveApr 02, 2012 6:00 pm - A new trail and other amenities are being planned for the bike riders, hikers and nature lovers who enjoy the Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve. New bridges, boardwalks and...
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Lake County Forest Preserve District considers $3 million in purchasesApr 02, 2012 5:39 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District could grow with the pending purchase of adjoining properties near Lake Villa at a cost of nearly $3 million. Acquiring the prope...