Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Halloween Hikes at RyersonOct 16, 2016 1:00 am - Take a candlelit hike at the Ryerson Woods Forest Preserve near Riverwoods on Friday, Oct. 21, or Saturday, Oct. 22. Dubbed "Halloween Hikes," the family-friendly jaunts...
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Carol Stream bike trail nearing completionOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Biking a regional trail will soon become hassle-free in Carol Stream. Construction is wrapping up on a $2.4 million project to build a path that fills the gap in the Wes...
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Forest Fitness walks offer nature and exerciseOct 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Adults are invited to get fit in nature with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's "Forest Fitness Walk" series. The ...
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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...