Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Campaign to weed out European buckthorn across the suburbsFeb 05, 2019 4:00 am - A public campaign against a pesky invader is being launched across the region. European buckthorn, an invasive plant that gobbles up valuable space and light wherever it...
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Go With The Flow: The evolution of Ethel's Woods Forest Preserve in AntiochFeb 04, 2019 10:00 pm - This column, by Public Affairs Manager Sue Hawkins, is reprinted from “Horizons,” the quarterly publication of the Lake County Forest Preserves. You can subscribe to rec...
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Kane County naturalist conducts hike to look for signs of groundhogsFeb 02, 2019 12:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve District Naturalist Ben Katzen explained the finer points of hibernation, winter and how it affects animals Saturday during a Groundhog Day h...
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Website upgrade in progress for Lake County forest preserve districtFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - The painstaking process of converting the Lake County Forest Preserve District's website to make it more responsive to modern demands continues. "It's a work in progress...
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Tour the Adlai E. Stevenson homeFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - Public tours of the Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home in Mettawa will be 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5. Visitors can drop in to celebrate Adlai E. Stevenson II Day i...
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Sign up for Winter Scavenger Hunt Feb. 17Jan 30, 2019 10:00 pm - Nature holds lots of treasures in winter, from animal tracks to snowflakes to seeds. In this "Winter Scavenger Hunt," participants will join a naturalist-guided hike and...
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Winter Walk in Japanese Garden set for Feb. 10 and March 10Jan 30, 2019 10:00 pm - Fabyan Villa Museum and Japanese Garden and Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley will hold a Winter Walk in the Japanese Garden at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10 and March 10...
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Lake County forest preserves closed until FridayJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - All Lake County forest preserves, trails, offices, programs, and facilities, including the Dunn Museum in Libertyville and dog parks, will be closed through Thursday, Ja...
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20 things you might not know about the Lake County Forest PreservesJan 24, 2019 5:00 am - Having lived in Lake County for pretty much my entire life, I visit the forest preserves often, and thought I knew a lot about them. I am finding there is so much I did ...
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Can there be a suburban ice fishing season now?Jan 23, 2019 12:00 am - The familiar sight of ice fishermen silhouetted on lakes in northern Illinois has been missing this season as mild winter weather kept augers in the garage or sent angle...