Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Forest preserve restoring Spring Brook in BlackwellSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is continuing work on a large-scale restoration project along Spring Brook - a tributary of the West Branch of the DuPage R...
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See grasses in all their glory at a suburban tallgrass prairieSep 16, 2019 6:00 am - See grasses in all their glory at a suburban tallgrass prairie
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Ecologists continue to monitor Herrick Lake near Wheaton for harmful algal bloomSep 16, 2019 1:00 am - A harmful algal bloom first detected almost two weeks ago at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve near Wheaton is apparently subsiding. Water samples on Monday tested negative ...
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The how and why of removing buckthornSep 15, 2019 1:00 am - Learn the why and how of removing invasive buckthorn from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Hawthorn Woods village barn, 2 Lagoon Drive, off North Old McHenry Roa...
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Tourism spending hit record $1.43 billion in Lake County last yearSep 12, 2019 5:33 am - Visitors bureau reports county set a record in 2018
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You can help shape the future of Lake County's largest forest preserveSep 09, 2019 5:30 am - Beginning with the first land acquisition in 1968, the Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda has evolved into the largest preserve in a system that prides itself on goo...
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5 colorful suburban bike trail systems to ride this fall, plus pretty roads for the more daringSep 08, 2019 7:29 am - Autumn is a great time to ride a bike. The air is fresh but not too cold yet, the suburbs have plenty of good places to ride - and there will be a lot of colorful foliag...
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IDNR to share latest news on deer disease at Volo BogSep 06, 2019 1:00 am - Illinois Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist Stefanie Fitzsimmons will share the latest research and management efforts regarding chronic wasting disease ...
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'World's Largest Bounce House' comes to Busse WoodsSep 06, 2019 1:00 am - The "World's Largest Bounce House," as certified by the Guinness Book of World Records, will be among the inflatables for kids and adults alike to jump around beginning ...
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Lake County Forest Preserves offer field trips, education opportunities for Scouts, studentsSep 05, 2019 8:00 am - Exploring massive mammals that lived in Lake County during the last Ice Age, discovering why animals play dead, identifying different species of plants and trees, and le...