Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Open house at Urban Stream Research CenterOct 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Area residents can see firsthand how ecologists are working to protect the region's watersheds and raise common and endangered aquatic species at an open house from 10 a...
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Corn Harvest offers taste of farm lifeOct 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Visitors are invited to 1890s fun in the fields this weekend during Corn Harvest, when they can experience what it was like to bring in the crops and prepare a farm for ...
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Nearly 1,000 sign petition to save McKee House at forest preserveOct 12, 2016 5:00 am - Preservationists say there's widespread support for saving the McKee House near Glen Ellyn. To prove their point, they've collected nearly 1,000 signatures on a petition...
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Riverwoods forum to discuss turtle recoveryOct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Wildlife Biologist Gary Glowacki will discuss the Lake County Forest Preserve District's Blanding's Turtle Recovery Program at the Ethel Untermyer Conservation Forum fro...
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Burnidge, Paul Wolff repaving project to start Oct. 17Oct 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Due to a planned construction project, users of Burnidge Forest Preserve and the adjoining Paul Wolff Campground in Elgin may experience brief delays accessing or exitin...
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Sign up for 'Harvesting Our Native Prairie' by Oct. 19Oct 11, 2016 11:00 pm - If you are interested in starting your own native prairie garden, McHenry County Conservation District will show you how at "Harvesting Our Native Prairie" from 1 to 3 p...
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Kane County tax levy freezes come to an endOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Kane County has been a land with frozen tax levies for the past five years. On Tuesday, county board members and forest preserve district commissioners let it go. Board...
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Endorsement: Hart for Lake County Board Dist. 13 Sandra Hart endorsed for Lake Board Dist. 13Oct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Two Lake Bluff residents face off on the November ballot for the Lake County Board District 13 four-year spot. Incumbent Sandra Hart and challenger Ann Brennan agree tha...
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Curt Teich Postcard Archives leaving Lake County after 35 yearsOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - A renowned postcard collection offering a colorful view of the cultural landscape of the late 19th and early 20th centuries officially is moving out of Lake County. The ...
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Hiking tykes learn about woodpeckersOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Children looked into trees hoping to spot woodpeckers and other birds as they hiked at Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods during Tuesday's Hikin' Tykes: W...