Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Lake County forest preserve officials to proceed with Fort Sheridan National Cemetery expansionAug 30, 2022 5:15 am - Many steps remain, but the process to convey 4.7 acres to expand the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery near Lake Forest will go forward. Under the watchful eyes of a roomf...
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Blackberry Maples, Rutland forest preserves to be closed for resurfacing SaturdayAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - The roadways and parking lots at Blackberry Maples Forest Preserve in Elburn and Rutland Forest Preserve in Hampshire will be closed for a chip seal resurfacing project ...
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Sign up for 'Trek with a Naturalist' this fallAug 21, 2022 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County offers "Trek with a Naturalist" programs, designed for those who like active hiking - all year long. Each month, participants...
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Lake County Forest Preserves' restoration projects aim to bring back native plants, prairiesAug 19, 2022 6:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserves' restoration projects aim to bring back native plants, prairies
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'It's extremely busy': As animals keep coming, work to give Willowbrook center some space beginsAug 17, 2022 5:00 am - On the other side of gray curtains, some of the youngest patients at Willowbrook Wildlife Center stay in a makeshift nursery called the "ozone." Cramped does not come cl...
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After years of planning, work is beginning on new Bliss/Main/Fabyan Parkway intersectionAug 16, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County officials broke ground Tuesday on a project that will merge two busy intersections along Main Street in Blackberry Township into one. The $12 million project...
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DuPage Forest Preserve District program a finalist for state awardAug 11, 2022 1:00 am - A DuPage Forest Preserve District volunteer program started during the COVID-19 pandemic is one of four finalists for the Illinois Governor's Hometown Award. The pop-up ...
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Join guided kayak paddles on the Fox RiverAug 04, 2022 11:00 pm - Tour the local waterways by kayak with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. Each session, participants will receive dry-land instruction on basic kayaking techni...
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Three opportunities to fish with police this month in DuPage CountyAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - Three Cops & Bobbers: Fish with the Cops events are being co-sponsored by the DuPage County Forest Preserve District Law Enforcement department this month. Members of th...
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Learn to ID plants when they are seedingJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District Stewardship Ecologist Kelly Schultz will be the featured speaker for the Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie chapter meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday...