Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Drivers should slow down to avoid hitting deerOct 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Drivers need to slow down and stay alert to avoid deer-vehicle collisions this fall, when the animals' breeding season increases the risk of accidents, according to the ...
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Prescription burns keep forest preserves healthyOct 25, 2015 11:00 pm - In coming weeks, specially trained crews from the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County will be conducting prescription burns at select sites in district preserves. ...
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Oak Meadows Golf Preserve improvements on trackOct 23, 2015 5:47 am - A multimillion-dollar renovation of Oak Meadows Golf Preserve in Addison is off to a smooth start with crews scheduled to finish a key component next month. Consolidatin...
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Bacterial infection killed bald eagle found in DuPageOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - Tests show a "massive bacterial infection" caused the death of an American bald eagle that was found several weeks ago near Darien. The injured raptor was discovered Sep...
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Learn about the history, culture of crows at Oct. 28 nature programOct 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Join the Forest Preserve District of Kane County for "A Murder of Crows" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, 3795 Campton Hills D...
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Beyond butterflies: The many uses and benefits of milkweed plantsOct 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Thousands of seeds are floating across fields this month, like tiny paratroopers dangling from silky parachutes. They're milkweed seeds, launched from ripe seed pods. If...
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Volunteers will decide fate of cross-country facility at Settler's HillOct 20, 2015 1:00 am - If the final analysis shows a proposed cross-country facility at the old Settler's Hill landfill in Geneva wouldn't make dollars, then the plan doesn't make sense, accor...
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Last piece of Des Plaines River Trail is in placeOct 19, 2015 5:30 am - As a runner, Bob Friend became accustomed to taking a frustrating detour off the Des Plaines River Trail where it ended near Aptakisic Road in Lincolnshire to rejoin the...
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Discovery Museum to host Shakespeare's First Folio ExhibitionOct 15, 2015 11:00 pm - The Lake County Discovery Museum has been selected as the host site for the state of Illinois for "First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare," a national traveling ...
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GOP primary battle shaping up on DuPage forest boardOct 15, 2015 1:00 am - Carl Schultz says he's going to seek election next year to the DuPage County Forest Preserve District seat he once held for a decade. The Aurora Republican's announcemen...