Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Is fundraising plan a 'game changer' for Lake County forest preserves?May 07, 2019 5:30 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District may be seeking $20 million in donations to support tree planting and other core initiatives far into the future. The interest in...
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How three anglers helped save man from drowning at Blackwell Forest PreserveMay 07, 2019 1:00 am - Tyler Line has kept Ramon Garchitorena's fish stringer in the back of his truck for two weeks. He says he ate the rainbow trout that were attached to it but was excited...
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Go to Dunn Museum, get a free comic bookMay 03, 2019 1:00 am - The Dunn Museum in Libertyville is offering a special treat to visitors Saturday to coincide with Free Comic Book Day, an international promotion celebrated at comic boo...
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Program focuses on importance of oak treesMay 01, 2019 11:00 pm - Residents can find out how planting an oak tree is one of the easiest, cheapest and best ways to help the environment at "An Evening for the Oaks." The program will be ...
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Drivers urged to be on alert for slow-moving turtlesMay 01, 2019 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County reminds drivers to watch for turtles on the roads as the reptiles become more active in the spring. From April through Octo...
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Forest preserve golf courses benefit nature and challenge your gameApr 29, 2019 11:00 pm - At the Lake County Forest Preserves, a new golf season means awakening three public courses from winter dormancy, bringing their rolling terrain, sand bunkers and short-...
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Adult Blackwell archers soon will need permitsApr 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Starting June 1, anyone 16 or older using the archery range at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville will need to have a forest preserve district permit. Permits go o...
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Camp local at Forest Preserve District of Kane CountyApr 28, 2019 11:00 pm - Make plans to "Camp Local" this year, with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. You don't have to drive far or spend a fortune to experience camping - it's avail...
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District 203 students present concepts for historic barn near NapervilleApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - The possibilities seemed endless to Naperville Unit District 203 high-schoolers tasked with developing a vision for repurposing a historic barn near Naperville. Some saw...
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Quick-acting fisherman saves fellow angler at Warrenville lakeApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - A man was rescued Wednesday morning by another fisherman after falling into a forest preserve lake near Warrenville. Authorities said the victim, who is about 60, was fi...