Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Why turtles cross suburban roads (and get hurt)Jun 21, 2013 5:00 am - Why are all those turtles crossing the road? No joke, it really is to get to the other side. It's that time of year when pregnant turtles are leaving their watery homes ...
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Creek Bend Nature Center to hold learning program on butterfliesJun 20, 2013 11:23 am - Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County Learn identification and ecology of native butterflies at Creek Bend Nature Center Saturday, June 29, with the Kane ...
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Free concerts at Independence Grove run through Aug. 6Jun 19, 2013 3:56 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will host free outdoor concerts this summer at the Independence Grove preserve near Libertyville. Performances will begin at 7:3...
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DuPage forest preserve accepts final report on Danada horsesJun 18, 2013 4:30 pm - Danada Equestrian Center's horses are healthy and its volunteers deserve respect. DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners Tuesday formally accepted Commissioner Shan...
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DuPage forest district abandons pursuit of Country LakesJun 18, 2013 11:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials ended a nearly 15-year legal battle Tuesday when they walked away from a property they still very much want to own. Commissioners...
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DuPage exploring new ways to fight mosquitoesJun 17, 2013 9:00 am - DuPage County apparently doesn't need 45 governments battling mosquitoes to wage an effective war against the pesky insects. A task force charged with developing strateg...
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Group bike ride planned on Great Western TrailJun 17, 2013 8:16 am - Enjoy the sights and sounds of summer with a leisurely bike ride along the Great Western Trail Saturday, June 22, as part of the Nature Network. “The Nature Network” is...
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Danada horses 'healthy and safe,' second probe showsJun 13, 2013 9:00 pm - For the second time in two years, an investigation into conditions at the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton has found the historic farm's 25 horses are “healthy and sa...
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Money missing from Round Lake Parkinson’s eventJun 12, 2013 4:58 pm - Barb Stonecipher said it isn’t the amount of money that was taken from a charity event she helped organize that bothers her, it’s the principle. A little more than $100...
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Fort Sheridan Cemetery gets high tech reviewJun 08, 2013 8:00 am - There are soldiers who served with Lt. Col. George Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn buried at the Fort Sheridan Cemetery near Highland Park, as well as veterans f...