Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Grab your canoe, kayak or paddleboard and float around Lake CountyMay 05, 2023 6:00 am - Grab your canoe, kayak or paddleboard and float around Lake County
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A guide to finding spring wildflowers in McHenry CountyMay 05, 2023 6:00 am - The sunshine and higher temperatures have awoken the seasonal wildflowers throughout McHenry County, signaling the onset of spring. Spring woodland wildflowers are often...
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Free wood chips available at Forest Preserve District's Native Plant Nursery May 20May 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Pick up free wood chips while supplies last on Saturday, May 20, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's native plant nursery on Mack Ro...
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How to see the Chicago skyline from Greene Valley summit near NapervilleMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - Birders, picnic-goers and sunset-chasers will flock to the Greene Valley Forest Preserve near Naperville when a scenic overlook opens for the season this Saturday. At t...
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Kane County Forest Preserve campgrounds open May 1Apr 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Make plans to camp within Kane County at forest preserve campgrounds. You don't have to drive far or spend a fortune to experience camping. Whether you're interested in ...
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Earth Day effort: Planting 500 trees in Kane County forest preserveApr 22, 2023 1:00 am - Volunteers bundled up Saturday to plant 500 trees at Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve in St. Charles. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County celebrates Earth Day e...
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However you decide to approach birding hobby, take your time and pay attentionApr 20, 2023 6:00 am - What's my birding style? What's my favorite way to enjoy birds? These are questions we might ask ourselves as our engagement with the hobby grows. I've been pondering th...
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Birth of a Trail: The design, construction and final touches on Paul Douglas Preserve mountain biking courseApr 18, 2023 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is the third and final installment of the three-part series titled, Birth of a Trail. No prior mountain biking trail, rogue or otherwise, existe...
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All-electric cargo vans a first for Lake County Forest Preserve DistrictApr 13, 2023 5:30 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District has expanded its green footprint beyond passenger vehicles with the addition of three all-electric cargo vans and other equipmen...
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Birth of a trail: Different agencies team up to choose site, survey and come up with plan for new biking trailApr 11, 2023 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is the second of a three-part series titled Birth of a Trail. Part 1 ran March 28. In part three, CAMBr volunteers build the trail. In 2015, the Chic...