Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Pedestrian bridge planned near forest preserve in RosemontMar 12, 2015 1:00 am - Rosemont and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County are planning to install a pedestrian bridge over the Des Plaines River to connect Bryn Mawr Road to the Des Plai...
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Children learn about woolly mammoths at Lake County Discovery MuseumMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - Young children looked wide-eyed as a large woolly mammoth tusk was passed around for each of their little hands to touch during the Woolly Mammoths & Mighty Mastodons pr...
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DuPage neutral on eliminating forest preserve boardMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - The DuPage County Board won't lobby for or against a proposed state law that would eliminate the elected board that oversees the forest preserve district. Instead, Chair...
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Enjoy maple syrup hikes at Ryerson WoodsMar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - It's maple syrup time in Lake County and a chance to learn how sap from the sugar maple tree is turned into maple syrup here in Lake County. Families and groups can once...
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Contempt or admiration? How suburbanites view the wolfMar 08, 2015 11:00 pm - The body of a large dog was found at the side of a road near Morris, Illinois, on Feb. 13. Dogs hit by cars don't usually make the news. But this dog looked an awful lot...
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Wauconda area bobcat sighting causes curiosityMar 08, 2015 1:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve officials said Sunday there has been a rare sighting of a bobcat in the Wauconda area. Jim Anderson, forest preserve director of natural reso...
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Forest district considers buying land near VoloMar 05, 2015 12:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is set to expand its holdings with the pending purchase of about 18 acres in Wauconda Township near Volo. Known as the CadleRock...
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Naturalists to lead program at Bliss WoodsMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - Bliss Woods would not be the beautiful forest preserve it is today, were it not for glaciers, Blackberry Creek, oaks, maples, fire and humans, both past and present. Exp...
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A push is on to abolish DuPage County's forest boardFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - A suburban lawmaker says she wants to eliminate the DuPage County Forest Board, a push that comes weeks after Gov. Bruce Rauner pointed to the county as a potential mode...
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DuPage forest preserve garage project gets a boostFeb 24, 2015 12:00 am - A long-stalled project to build a fleet maintenance garage at Blackwell Forest Preserve has overcome a significant hurdle. DuPage County Forest Preserve officials on Tue...