Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Lake County Forest Preserve District kicks off Earth Week with an animal meet-and-greetApr 20, 2014 1:01 am - "Wow! Turtles! Can we touch it?" an excited five-year-old Nathan Mroczek of Lincolnshire yelled Sunday before having the chance to hold a fox snake and touch a red-eared...
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Cook County celebrates Earth DayApr 20, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County activities in recognition of Earth Day include a workday at Deer Grove West Forest Preserve in Palatine on Saturday, April 26. Cook County Chief Sustainabil...
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The SoapboxApr 19, 2014 5:00 am - A joyful 'ribbit': Is there anything more serene than the sound of frogs in wetlands? Thanks to biologists from Lake County Forest Preserve District and Lincoln Par...
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Volunteers plant oaks in Kane County preserveApr 19, 2014 1:01 am - Hundreds of volunteers left the beaten path and ventured into pastures of Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve in Elgin Saturday for the second straight year to plant trees. M...
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Annual arthritis walk:Apr 18, 2014 1:01 am - The 12th annual Walk to Cure Arthritis Lake County is 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 26, at Old School Forest Preserve on St. Mary's Road, east of Libertyville. Th...
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Train to count rare plants for forest districtApr 17, 2014 11:00 pm - Help the Forest Preserve District of Kane County monitor rare but important plant species through "Plants of Concern Training." The district invites volunteers to take t...
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Celebrate Earth Day by planting a tree at Fitchie Creek in ElginApr 17, 2014 7:01 am - This weekend, volunteers can get some exercise and help the environment at the same time. Celebrate Earth Day by planting trees with the Forest Preserve District of Kane...
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Frogs' mating call is music to Lake County biologistsApr 15, 2014 5:30 am - They are not quite ready to call it a complete success, but the mating calls of wood frogs in a Lake County Forest Preserve represents a tentative victory for scientists...
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Hastings Lake nature open house:Apr 14, 2014 1:01 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District hosts a nature open house from 1 to 3:30 p.m., April 26, at the recently opened Hastings Lake Forest Preserve, 21155 W. Gelden R...
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Walk to Cure Arthritis set for April 26 in Lake CountyApr 13, 2014 11:00 pm - The Arthritis Foundation has announced the 12th annual Walk to Cure Arthritis Lake County will be on Saturday, April 26, at Old School Forest Preserve in Mettawa. The ev...