Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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How controlled burns help keep our forest preserves healthyOct 30, 2016 11:00 pm - If you see a fire in a DuPage County forest preserve this fall, chances are it's no cause for alarm. In coming weeks trained crews from the Forest Preserve District of D...
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DuPage Forest Preserve District announces photo contest winnersOct 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Winners selected from more than 4,000 entries in forest preserve photo contest
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Author Kent Nerburn to speak in GenevaOct 27, 2016 11:00 pm - The din of the 2016 election has become a steady roar. People are shouting from all sides, and the future is up for grabs. At times like these, it's hard to pause long e...
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Forest preserve district plans upcoming prescribed burnsOct 27, 2016 11:00 pm - When is fire a good thing? When it's a carefully controlled, prescribed burn in your local Kane County forest preserves! Each spring and fall, the Forest Preserve Distri...
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Editorial: Going fishing? Clean up your gearOct 26, 2016 11:00 pm - DuPage County, like all the counties that dot the area, has many lakes and ponds stocked with fish that attract anglers. It's a wonderful pastime, often handed down from...
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8 ways to lower risk of hitting deerOct 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Drivers should slow down and stay alert to avoid deer-vehicle collisions this fall when the animals' breeding season increases the risk of accidents, according to the Fo...
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Sign up for 'Glacial Park by Candlelight' by MondayOct 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Take a candlelight hike along the marsh and to Nippersink Creek while experiencing a fall evening at McHenry County Conservation District's "Glacial Park by Candlelight"...
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Author Kent Nerburn presents 'Bridging Cultures on Sacred Land'Oct 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Acclaimed author Kent Nerburn will speak about chasms and connections between Native Americans and nonnative cultures in the United States. In this presentation, Nerburn...
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DuPage forest preserve to reduce guard house locationsOct 25, 2016 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials are taking steps to remove four properties from its resident guard program. The district has guard houses, which serve as homes t...
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Wheaton advocate: Dispose of your fishing line for the sake of animalsOct 24, 2016 5:30 am - Amy Tavolino constantly scans the ground when she walks along the shores of places such as Herrick Lake near Wheaton. She spends so much time looking down, in fact, that...