Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Images of the Heartland:Mar 11, 2014 1:01 am - Artists 18 and older from Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana are sought for a contest sponsored by the Lake County Heritage Farm Foundation, in cooperation with the Lake Co...
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New amenities coming to Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve near Hanover ParkMar 08, 2014 7:00 am - Major changes are slated for the Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve near Hanover Park. The DuPage County Forest Preserve District is finally moving ahead with a $4.1 million pe...
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Maple sugaring heralds spring's arrivalMar 04, 2014 10:00 pm - The best things in life are worth waiting for. Spring, for example. The initiation of spring for many folks is maple sugaring. Both spring and maple sugaring are a long ...
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Kline Creek Farm makes room for baby - lambs that isMar 01, 2014 12:01 am - Ewes and rams make lambs. "It's a mom-nature thing," said Dave Barr, agricultural specialist at the 1890s living-history Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago, who along wit...
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County GOP candidates talk prioritiesFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - The three Republican candidates for the Lake County Board's 10th District seat have different priorities if they're elected. Chuck Bartels, Connie Shanahan and Terri Vos...
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Maple syrup season set to begin in Lake CountyFeb 25, 2014 10:00 pm - A sure sign that spring is on the way is the annual tapping of sugar maple trees, which is set to begin at Ryerson Woods in Riverwoods. Register now to take a Maple Syr...
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Get set for spring with activities in the Cook County forest preservesFeb 25, 2014 10:00 pm - After a cold and snowy winter, the Forest Preserves of Cook County are offering a cure for cabin fever. In addition to daily programs at the six Nature Centers; the spri...
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New plan calls for white water rafting, floating gardens in Fox RiverFeb 25, 2014 4:30 am - That's included in plan to get more out of the river
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Grants, efficiencies free money for more Lake County forest preserve projectsFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - A bounty of short- and long-term projects have been added to the Lake County Forest Preserve District's big picture plan for the next five years. Due to grants that were...
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Cantore for DuPage Forest Preserve District presidentFeb 24, 2014 4:01 am - DuPage County voters can be forgiven if they can't remember who served as president of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District before D. "Dewey" Pierotti, who has hel...