Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Red oaks: Where and how they growSep 15, 2013 7:56 am - The searing heat of the summer day seemed inescapable. I tramped through the tall grass and headed for shade. A grove of oak trees looked promising. Reaching the hillsi...
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American Indian Pow Wow celebrates culture at Busse WoodsSep 14, 2013 5:00 pm - A striking woman with high cheekbones and dark eyes, Susan Power has heard the question many times: “What country are you from?” Not only is America her native land, it ...
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Fred Fest to benefit Lake County forest preservesSep 12, 2013 6:00 pm - Fred Fest, a showcase of local musical talent to benefit the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves, will be held from 1 p.m. until dusk Sunday, Sep...
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Photojournalism inspires Batavia artistSep 12, 2013 5:00 am - I started writing for newspapers when I was 15 years old. My first job was writing a weekly column about high school and I got $1.25 a column. Over the years, I have bee...
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Experience Hope walk/run at Lakewood:Sep 11, 2013 5:23 pm - The first Experience Hope 5K run/walk will be at 8 a.m. Sunday at the Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda. The event is conducted by the Hawthorn Woods-based Jeremy S...
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Kane County forest preserve district to delay tax hike voteSep 11, 2013 12:00 pm - With some lobbying by Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen, local taxpayers Tuesday averted a small property tax increase by the Kane County Forest Preserve District ...
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Farm Heritage Festival takes place in Wauconda Sept. 21 and 22Sep 11, 2013 11:47 am - Check out hundreds of antique tractors and other farm machinery at the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s 21st Annual Farm Heritage Festival. The event is set for Se...
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Stevenson Center hosts forest preserve directorSep 10, 2013 4:58 pm - Alex Ty Kovach, executive director of the Lake County Forest Preserve District, is the featured speaker for the next Dialogs in Democracy event hosted by the Stevenson C...
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Volunteers sought for Des Plaines River cleanupSep 09, 2013 11:05 am - Illinois Water TrailKeepers, a volunteer stewardship program of the Illinois Paddling Council and Openlands, is sponsoring a cleanup of the Des Plaines River in partners...
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Kane Co. Forest Preserve officials to vote on property tax increaseSep 07, 2013 8:00 am - Kane County residents are on the verge of owing more money to the forest preserve district next year as a panel of commissioners backed a property tax levy increase Frid...