Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Kids fishing clinic at GreenbeltJul 04, 2012 6:17 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will offer a four-day fishing clinic for young anglers this month at the Greenbelt Cultural Center near North Chicago. Open to k...
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Rounds played up at Lake County forest golf coursesJul 03, 2012 1:00 pm - The heat has begun to keep some players off the golf course in the afternoons but overall the warm spring has meant a growth spurt at some public facilities compared wit...
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Lake County Forest Preserve District to work with civil rights hall of fameJun 28, 2012 5:11 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will work with a local group that has established a civil rights hall of fame to make information available to the public but no...
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Tour Heron Creek Forest Preserve:Jun 27, 2012 2:26 pm - Lake County residents with mobility issues can enjoy a free guided cart tour of the Heron Creek Forest Preserve on Saturday, June 30. The tour will begin at Shelter B an...
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Forestry officials say wildfires unlikely hereJun 27, 2012 1:23 pm - Only you (and a hearty tree with a raised green canopy) can prevent forest fires. Despite the extreme heat expected in the next 48 hours, and the near-drought conditions...
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Sliver of land holds up Des Plaines River TrailJun 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Stretching some 33 miles between Wadsworth and Wheeling, the Des Plaines River Trail is one of the Lake County Forest Preserve District's greatest accomplishments. Buil...
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Blues next in Lake County concert seriesJun 24, 2012 4:45 pm - Fresh from the Chicago Blues Festival, Big James and the Chicago Playboys perform Tuesday, June 26 as the next act in the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s outdoor ...
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Happy trails: A guide to trail etiquette in Kane CountyJun 24, 2012 6:06 am - Picture this: You’re walking on a lovely wooded trail in Elgin. Suddenly, a bicyclist appears out of nowhere and whizzes past you. You’re startled half to death. “Bicyc...
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The SoapboxJun 23, 2012 5:00 am - 25 years for kids museum: DuPage County should be proud that the vision of Louise Beem and Dorothy Carpenter, who used a station wagon to move exhibits from one home to...
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Civil War Days set for July 7-8Jun 22, 2012 6:55 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District’s annual Civil War Days event is set for July 7-8 at the Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda. A battle re-enactment and other...