Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Rescue me - or not? Why you should leave wild animals beMay 31, 2013 3:53 pm - A minivan pulled up to the edge of a forest preserve at dusk. A woman hurried out of the car and furtively headed into the tall grass, carrying a box in her arms. In a m...
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Libertyville hosts 5K run to benefit Boston victimsMay 31, 2013 3:18 pm - The Chicago Running Bloggers, in partnership with Muddy Monk, will present the Run for Boston 5K at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Independence Grove, 16400 W. Buckley Roa...
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Creek Bend Nature Center hosts its grand opening celebrationMay 30, 2013 3:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites you to its Creek Bend Nature Center's grand opening celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at LeRoy Oak...
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Proposed Meacham Grove trail facing obstaclesMay 29, 2013 4:39 pm - Plans for a new trail into the north side of Meacham Grove Forest Preserve are in jeopardy because of construction hurdles, including an unanswered question about whethe...
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Crabtree Nature Center hosts activity day June 9May 27, 2013 4:22 pm - Picnics are just the start of what you can do in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. Come to “Explore the Forest” at Crabtree Nature Center near Barrington Hill...
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DuPage forest preserve delays vote on web streamingMay 21, 2013 9:14 pm - Anyone who wants to watch a DuPage County Forest Preserve meeting on their computer or mobile device will have to wait a little longer. Forest preserve commissioners on ...
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New DuPage forest preserve director unlikely before SeptemberMay 21, 2013 4:18 pm - It’s been almost a year since Brent Manning stepped down as executive director of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District, and finding his replacement already is taki...
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Editorial: Build the pedestrian bridge — quicklyMay 21, 2013 5:00 am - The bike trail that winds through Busse Woods in Cook County is a beautiful suburban oasis. It wanders between meadows in full sun and the lush shade of the deep woods. ...
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Join a restoration group:May 20, 2013 5:53 pm - Do you want to help improve the environment? Consider joining a summer restoration project with the Lake County Forest Preserve District. Groups will plant flowers and h...
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Settler's Hill redevelopment talk gearing up againMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - There hasn't been much public discussion of the major redevelopment plans for the 700-acre Fabyan Parkway/Settler's Hill campus owned by Kane County and the forest prese...