Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Trees removed from Great Western TrailMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - Joggers and cyclist who were out enjoying the brief lapse in rainy weather this week had to make a slight detour Wednesday as a small section of the Great Western Trail ...
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Fremont students remove invasive plants from preserveMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - More than 250 Fremont Middle School eighth-graders headed into Ray Lake Farms Forest Preserve behind their school Tuesday to remove invasive plant species as part of a c...
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Take a tour:May 13, 2014 1:01 am - You can tour the historic Mettawa-area home of statesman Adlai E. Stevenson II on June 8. Now owned by the Lake County Forest Preserve District, the property has been re...
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Local author to be honored at nature symposiumMay 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Brushwood Center, formerly Friends of Ryerson Woods, presents its annual award for distinguished leadership in the world of nature to Joel Greenberg at the 31st annual S...
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Gardeners go native at Lake County plant saleMay 11, 2014 1:01 am - A variety of native plants, flowers, grasses, shrubs, vines and trees were available for purchase Sunday at the Lake County Forest Preserve District's 17th Annual Native...
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Naperville 12-year-old planning 5K for Celiac researchMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - For some running enthusiasts, planning 5Ks and other races is a full-time job. For 12-year-old Alex Morris of Naperville, it's a bat mitzvah service project. The Washing...
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May is 'Share The Trail' month in forest preservesMay 07, 2014 11:00 pm - With more than 300 miles of paved and unpaved trails, the Forest Preserves of Cook County offers extensive pathways to truly immerse oneself in nature. And, indeed, trav...
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Vernon Hills trying to help turtles cross roads safelyMay 06, 2014 5:00 am - Yellow diamond-shaped signs recently installed on Hazeltime Drive warn of animals crossing, but not the types that are prone to dart into the paths of vehicles or cause ...
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Forest preserve acquires disputed Barrington Hills farm for $14.5 millionMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - A Cook County judge on Monday entered an order finalizing a judicial sale of the nearly 400-acre Barrington Hills equestrian estate known as Horizon Farms to the Forest ...
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Tollway funding creek restoration near WarrenvilleMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - A stretch of creek that runs for more than a half-mile through St. James Farm Forest Preserve near Warrenville is slated to be restored, thanks to a $2 million contribut...