Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Free admission to Dunn Museum with food donationsMar 17, 2025 2:41 pm - Visitors to Lake County’s Bess Bower Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road in Libertyville, will be admitted at no charge from later this month, with the donation of at least one nonperishable food or toiletry item.
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Filling gaps and protecting rookeries among goals of two additions to Lake County forest preserve systemMar 12, 2025 5:39 pm - Lake County Forest Preserves’ holdings continue to expand with the authorized purchase of two properties totaling about 89 acres for $2.4 million to fill gaps in a planned larger whole, protect wildlife and provide other benefits.
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March Madness has arrived for maple syrup festsMar 02, 2025 4:57 pm - The art and science of turning tree sap into sweet delight was celebrated over the weekend at Maple Sugaring Days hosted by the Creek Bend Nature Center in St. Charles.
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Geneva park welcomes Chimney Swift tower to aid in mosquito controlFeb 28, 2025 3:00 am - A tall, brown tower has been constructed in Wheeler Park, Geneva, as an Eagle Scout project to provide nesting habitat for Chimney Swifts, birds that eat mosquitoes and other insects.
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Special maple beer to be featured at 30th annual Maple Sugaring Days March 1-2Feb 25, 2025 10:05 pm - 30th annual Maple Sugaring Days event has milestones, brews, and sweet treats. It’s also the 100th anniversary of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.
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‘A road map for the future’: DuPage forest preserve plans phased improvements for historic Peabody estateFeb 15, 2025 12:30 pm - An improvement plan for the former Peabody estate near Oak Brook calls for the partial demolition of an adjacent retreat wing built for Franciscans.
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Lake County resident survey planned to gauge forest preserve usage and get suggestionsFeb 06, 2025 8:02 am - Lake County forest preserve officials are preparing a new survey to determine residents’ attitude and interest in the organization and facilities.
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Book a maple syrup hike at Ryerson Conservation Center in RiverwoodsFeb 04, 2025 3:03 pm - Registration is open for maple syrup hikes at the Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area, 21950 N. Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods.
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Forest preserve district sues to acquire property, while West Chicago wants housing thereJan 29, 2025 6:17 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has filed a condemnation lawsuit against the owners of a property abutting Pratt’s Wayne Woods, months after the West Chicago City Council approved plans for a townhouse-style development on part of the site.
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Winter presents ‘opportunities’ for valuable restoration work in Forest PreservesJan 28, 2025 5:26 pm - Forest preserves focus on removing woody invaders this winter, taking advantage of the frozen ground to use heavy machinery. Crews chop, burn and apply herbicides before planting native species.