Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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DuPage forest preserve golf revenue up in 2020Jan 20, 2021 12:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's golf courses in Addison, Wood Dale and Westmont though saw a combined $4.4 million in revenue through November, which is ...
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Kids look for animal tracks in snow at Lyman Woods in Downers GroveJan 16, 2021 12:00 am - New-fallen snow gave a group of children the opportunity to look for animal tracks during the Friends of the Forest program at Lyman Woods in Downers Grove Saturday. Wit...
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Annexation would allow Volo to extend water service to Big Hollow schoolsJan 15, 2021 12:00 am - In a rare action, the way has been cleared for Volo to annex a portion of a Lake County forest preserve to extend a Lake Michigan water line. The Lake County Forest Pres...
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Worker injured by falling branch in Busse WoodsJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - A worker was injured by a falling tree branch in Busse Woods at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday while he was clearing dead trees and underbrush from the forest, authorities said. Th...
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COVID-19 vaccine town hall WednesdayJan 10, 2021 12:00 am - Lake County officials will hold a virtual town hall on the COVID-19 vaccine at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13. Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart will host the discussion wit...
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Lake County Preservation Foundation president champions the cause of the forestsJan 08, 2021 5:00 am - Growing up on the west side of Lake Forest, Nels Leutwiler has vivid memories of frequent childhood visits to Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve in Mettawa. Lat...
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Sign up 'Little Saplings' for nature hikes and storytimeJan 07, 2021 10:00 pm - Registration is now open for the January session of "Little Saplings," a fun nature program series for children ages 3 to 5, presented by the Forest Preserve District of...
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How biking helped us in 2020 - and a look back at some key trail improvementsJan 07, 2021 5:00 am - As 2020 ends with a universal, "Let's never do that again!" a simple recognition emerged - biking was a physical, if not mental, lifesaver for many. When organized sport...
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Christmas tree recycling available in Lake CountyJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is accepting Christmas trees for recycling at eight locations across the county. Donated trees are chipped and used for trails a...
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Area seniors invited on outdoor winter strollsJan 03, 2021 10:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites area seniors to join the free monthly "Senior Stroll" programs. On the first Thursday of each month, Forest Preserve ...