Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Birds of prey come to Peck FarmNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - Visitors to the Peck Farm Park in Geneva Saturday were able to participate in the program, "Birds of Prey - Migrating Majesty" that allowed guests to get up close and pe...
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Leaf music: Experiencing nature's autumn soundscapeNov 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Find stillness, serenity in the sounds of autumn
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Forest district permits go on sale Dec. 1Nov 12, 2015 12:00 am - DuPage County residents wanting to use the forest preserves to exercise their dogs off-leash, drive private boats or sail model aircraft may purchase permits starting Tu...
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Meet the archery buff who makes his own bows and arrowsNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - "I put dents in my mother's refrigerator when I was three," admits Mitch Pietraszek of Elmhurst. Pietraszek's passion for archery started when he was a child. The passa...
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Storytellers to spin tales in McHenry CountyNov 11, 2015 10:00 pm - "Once upon a time …" sets the stage for your imagination at the eighth annual Tellebration Celebration hosted by McHenry County Conservation District and McHenry County ...
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Lake County Forest Preserve makes huge land buy: Cuneo propertyNov 11, 2015 4:47 am - One of the largest acquisitions in the more than 50-year history of the Lake County Forest Preserve District also is considered a cornerstone for the future. Commissione...
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Master plan finally in place for Fort Sheridan Forest PreserveNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - After three years of discussion and debate, a master plan for the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve is in place. "It represents a compromise and a balance between two differ...
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Work day at Old SchoolNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - A restoration workday will start at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at Old School Forest Preserve, 28285 St. Mary's Road, Mettawa. Workdays are an opportunity to be outdoors, ...
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Kane forest board overturns its tax levy hikeNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - Kane County taxpayers will see small but unexpected decreases in their property tax bills because of a last-minute change of heart Tuesday by forest preserve district co...
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Refinancing plan could shrink Kane County tax billsNov 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Kane County taxpayers upset about forest preserve commissioners' recent vote to unfreeze the district's tax levy may find solace in a pending move to refinance more than...