Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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150 new acres, $1.79 million building coming to Kane forest preservesJul 08, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve District officials will proceed, with some trepidation, on construction of a $1.79 million building in the Mill Creek Greenway. They're conce...
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Trail to link Greene Valley with Whalon LakeJul 07, 2017 1:00 am - Two large forest preserves in south Naperville - one in DuPage County and the other in Will County - will be connected by a new 1.25-mile trail beginning next year, offi...
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Learn about bat ecology July 16 at Peck Farm ParkJul 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight. You can learn more about bats and their ecology during a July 16 "Learn from the Experts" nature program. "Bats: Illino...
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How carriage driving could come to Wauconda-area preserveJul 03, 2017 5:30 am - Unlike horse racing, carriage driving is not the Sport of Kings. But for some equestrians it offers a unique combination of excitement and relaxation. "It's exhilarating...
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Forest preserve plans Mayslake open houseJun 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the Mayslake mansion and enjoy live music and theater, art projects, hikes, archery and fishing at "Discover Mayslake" Saturday, ...
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Monthly 'Senior Stroll' comes to Fabyan East July 6Jun 29, 2017 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites area seniors to the free "Senior Stroll" program at Fabyan East Forest Preserve this month. On the first Thursday of...
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Kane forest district sees no chronic wasting disease in latest deer testsJun 29, 2017 1:00 am - The latest numbers show no deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease during the Kane County Forest Preserve District's most recent archery hunting season. But off...
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Kline Creek celebrates an 1890s Independence DayJun 29, 2017 1:00 am - There was one of those time-warp things going on Thursday at Kline Creek Farm near West Chicago. First, folks at the living-history farm operated by the Forest Preserve ...
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State's bond rating will affect cost of Kane forest tax hikeJun 28, 2017 5:43 am - The success or failure of Illinois lawmakers' attempt to pass a budget for the first time since May 2014 will play a role in exactly how much it costs Kane County taxpay...
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Forest preserve to require open house on Mundelein cell towerJun 28, 2017 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is not wavering from its policy requiring a public open house before considering a cell tower on its property. A first test of t...