Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
-
See sandhill cranes with McHenry County Conservation DistrictSep 25, 2018 11:00 pm - Join the McHenry County Conservation District for a "VIP Sandhill Crane Experience" from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park, Rou...
-
Annual walk in Elk Grove brings families together for Make-A-Wish IllinoisSep 24, 2018 11:00 pm - It all seems like a blur to Joseph Guarino, a junior at Huntley High School. Last November, he was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor and, on Dec. 1, he underwent su...
-
Join outdoor activities with Party for the PreservesSep 19, 2018 11:00 pm - Throughout Cook County, residents and visitors can enjoy nearly 70,000 acres of wild and wonderful in the Forest Preserves of Cook County. These public lands are availab...
-
Harvest native seed during National Public Lands DaySep 18, 2018 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is calling for all ages to help collect seed at our National Public Lands Day volunteer event. Volunteers are welcome to part...
-
Forest preserve planning more improvements to St. James FarmSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - As work is wrapping up on several projects at St. James Farm Forest Preserve, officials are planning still more upgrades to the property near Warrenville. DuPage County ...
-
Get to know your suburban spidersSep 17, 2018 6:00 am - It's hard to believe, but there are just a few more days of summer left. The days are getting shorter and there's a notable a shift in the natural world. While I find i...
-
Party in Palatine Sept. 29 to celebrate National Public Lands DaySep 17, 2018 1:00 am - To celebrate National Public Lands Day, the Forest Preserves of Cook County will be hosting a party Saturday, Sept. 29, at Deer Grove East in Palatine, where visitors of...
-
GO Lake County hosts community walk at Independence Grove Sept. 29Sep 17, 2018 1:00 am - GO Lake County will host a community walk and event from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at Independence Grove Forest Preserve, 16400 Buckley Road (Route 137) near L...
-
Shedd Aquarium to help effort to save Blanding's turtles in DuPageSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - The Shedd Aquarium is joining the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's long-running effort to save an endangered species of turtles. Forest preserve officials thi...
-
Flood control project completed in HinsdaleSep 07, 2018 1:00 am - DuPage leaders will join federal, state and local officials next week to celebrate the completion of a three-year, roughly $4.6 million project to protect an area in Hin...