Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Bike repair stations popping up around the suburbsNov 25, 2022 5:00 am - With more electric vehicles purring along roadways, charging stations are key to widespread acceptance by skeptical motorists. Surprisingly, cyclists are already blessed...
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Waukegan's Paul Klonowski helps keep Des Plaines River clean and healthyNov 23, 2022 5:00 am - As trash collector in chief for nearly 15 years, Paul Klonowski has volunteered and directed efforts to remove tons of debris from the roughly 33 miles the Des Plaines R...
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McHenry County Conservation Foundation to have $10K Giving Tuesday ChallengeNov 22, 2022 10:00 pm - Double your donating power! Donations made to McHenry County Conservation Foundation on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29 through Dec. 2 will be doubled up to $10,000, thanks to a...
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Golf continues to ride wave of pandemic-induced interest in Lake CountyNov 22, 2022 4:30 am - A pandemic-fueled increase in golf at Lake County Forest Preserve courses continued this season. Revenues from golf course operations surpassed $5 million for a second c...
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DuPage County Forest Preserve permits to go on sale Dec. 1Nov 20, 2022 12:00 am - Dog owners, model-airplane hobbyists, boaters and archers can buy annual permits to use certain areas of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District when an online sale s...
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Join Holiday Mixer Dec. 2 at Creek Bend Nature CenterNov 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Join the Forest Preserve District of Kane County for a year-end gathering to enjoy good company, as well as complimentary hors d'oeuvres, craft beer and wine at the Cree...
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A historical landmark: 12 facts about Adlai Stevenson's home in MettawaNov 18, 2022 5:00 am - Known as "the man from Libertyville," Adlai E. Stevenson II (1900-65) was an influential political figure in the United States and abroad. He served as governor of Illi...
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Walk with a naturalist Friday at Volo BogNov 17, 2022 12:00 am - Walk with a naturalist Friday at Volo Bog State Natural Are, 28478 Brandenburg Road, Ingleside. The walk on the Tamarack View trail will take place from 10 a.m. to noon...
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Community members come out for annual Bike the Ridge ride in EvanstonNov 10, 2022 5:00 am - While Mother Nature dazzled us with her fall palette, Chicago area biking boasted its own collage of recent activity with community rides, trail development and an e-bik...
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Informational session Thursday on how to become a certified naturalistNov 09, 2022 12:00 am - Those interested can learn the details of becoming a certified naturalist during a free informational session Thursday about the Kane County Certified Naturalists. The e...