Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Stevenson Center hosts forest preserve directorSep 10, 2013 4:58 pm - Alex Ty Kovach, executive director of the Lake County Forest Preserve District, is the featured speaker for the next Dialogs in Democracy event hosted by the Stevenson C...
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Volunteers sought for Des Plaines River cleanupSep 09, 2013 11:05 am - Illinois Water TrailKeepers, a volunteer stewardship program of the Illinois Paddling Council and Openlands, is sponsoring a cleanup of the Des Plaines River in partners...
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Kane Co. Forest Preserve officials to vote on property tax increaseSep 07, 2013 8:00 am - Kane County residents are on the verge of owing more money to the forest preserve district next year as a panel of commissioners backed a property tax levy increase Frid...
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Celebrate Lake County waterways SundaySep 06, 2013 4:27 pm - Canoeing, kayaking, fishing clinics and crafts for kids are all part of Waterfest, a celebration of the waterways of Lake County and water conservation, 1-4 p.m. Sunday,...
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Concert benefits Lake County Forest PreservesSep 06, 2013 11:16 am - Fred Fest, a showcase of local musical talent to benefit the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves, will be held from 1 p.m. until dusk Sunday, Sep...
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Lake County proposal would ban smoking at forest playgroundsSep 06, 2013 9:00 am - People wouldn't be allowed to smoke at any of the Lake County Forest Preserve District's nine playgrounds under a proposal before the forest board. The new rule would be...
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Plan to drain hidden Antioch-area lake continuesSep 03, 2013 4:00 pm - The suggested method has changed but the goal to drain a hidden lake in the Ethel's Woods Forest Preserve near Antioch, and open the area to public access, is moving ahe...
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Get candidate packets:Aug 29, 2013 1:55 pm - Political candidates from Lake County who are running in the March 2014 primary can get election packets online at lakecandidatepower.info or at the clerk’s office in Wa...
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Cook County Forest Preserve holding photo contestAug 28, 2013 1:10 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County is hosting its second annual photo contest. More than 350 photos were submitted in last year’s inaugural contest, with more than 1,5...
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DuPage forest commissioner announces board president bidAug 28, 2013 12:28 pm - When voters elect the next president of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District in November 2014, it will be the first time in 20 years longtime incumbent D. “Dewey” ...