Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Summer twilight: an enchanting timeJul 18, 2014 1:01 am - The long, hot day melts in the dimming light. Faintly, the evening star appears in the sky. Animals begin to shift in the shadows. It's twilight. It's summer. And summer...
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See a snake? No need to be scaredJul 16, 2014 1:01 am - It's summer, when snakes are on the move, and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County reminds visitors that these animals pose no danger to humans. "Despite recent...
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Man-made lake to be drained to allow restoration of North Mill CreekJul 15, 2014 1:01 am - After years of planning, the long process of pulling the plug on a hidden man-made lake in the Ethel's Woods Forest Preserve near Antioch is about to begin. The Lake Cou...
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Last gap in Des Plaines River Trail closedJul 15, 2014 1:01 am - The purchase of 4.4 acres approved Tuesday by the Lake County Forest Preserve District board officially will close the last gap in the Des Plaines River Trail. The small...
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DuPage survey respondents say preservation is keyJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - Preserving and protecting natural areas and wildlife for future generations should be the top priority of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District, according to reside...
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Land owner relents; last gap in Des Plaines River Trail to be closedJul 10, 2014 5:30 am - The last gap in the Des Plaines River Trail finally will be closed with the pending acquisition by the Lake County Forest Preserve District of a long-sought parcel near ...
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Cooperation cited in key Lake County regional trail linkJul 10, 2014 1:00 am - Local leaders on bikes and in wagons got a firsthand look Thursday at a short but crucial link in Lake County's regional trail system. The extension of what is known as ...
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Kane Co. earmarks $1 million for planned cross-country facilityJul 09, 2014 1:01 am - Kane County will earmark $1 million to begin construction of the proposed cross country facility at the old Settler's Hill landfill in 2015. Officials are hoping to see ...
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DuPage forest preserve seeking donations for Mayslake projectJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - Despite a $215,000 state grant, the DuPage County Forest Preserve District needs another $310,000 to proceed with planned exterior restoration work at Mayslake Hall in O...
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It takes many clovers to make a meadowJul 07, 2014 6:01 am - "To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee," wrote 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson. "One clover, and a bee, and revery …" As a naturalist, I love Dickin...