Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Kids can enjoy 'Wild Things Wednesdays' this summerMay 23, 2017 11:00 pm - This summer, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County will offer "Wild Things Wednesdays" from 9 a.m. to noon. This program series will offer a new adventure each wee...
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Barrington wildlife center trying to save coyote pup found in bagMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Efforts to save a coyote pup whose six siblings were found dead in a burlap bag on Cook County Forest Preserve District property near Barrington Hills continue. Fore...
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Blanding's turtles get a boost in DuPageMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Standing knee-deep in a western DuPage County marsh, Leigh Anne Harden prepares to introduce a young Blanding's turtle to a much wider world. And judging from how the tu...
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Kids get back to nature at Lake County forest programMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Kelly Holverson of Beach Park and her daughter Brighton, 3, meticulously placed sticks, leaves and acorns near a tree Tuesday as they created a fairy house during "Playd...
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Family Field Day celebrates agricultural rootsMay 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Visitors can welcome summer with a variety of nature-themed activities Saturday, May 27, at Family Field Day at St. James Farm in Warrenville. The annual bash, sponsored...
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Bilingual hikes, campfiresMay 21, 2017 1:00 am - Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods and Lake County Forest Preserve Distict are offering free bilingual nature hikes and campfires. Participants learn about local flora an...
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Preservationists given deadlines to restore McKee HouseMay 17, 2017 5:30 am - The clock is ticking on efforts to restore the historic McKee House now that Glen Ellyn has inked a deal to lease it and other buildings at Churchill Woods Forest Preser...
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Cougars settle lawsuit over 2012 storm that injured 3 at volunteer eventMay 17, 2017 1:00 am - The Kane County Cougars have settled a lawsuit from three women seeking damages who were injured after a severe storm swept through the stadium in 2012 during a voluntee...
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MCCD to host 'Ice Cream Social of 1858' June 11 at historic Powers-Walker HouseMay 16, 2017 11:00 pm - All ages are invited to join McHenry County Conservation District volunteers in period attire as they recreate the feel of an old-fashioned "Ice Cream Social of 1858." ...
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St. James Farm poised to get water, sewer improvementsMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - Work is set begin on a $2.9 million project to bring water and sewer to St. James Farm Forest Preserve near Warrenville, improvements needed for historic buildings at th...