Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Lake County Forest Preserve District likely to ask voters for more money in 2024Jun 15, 2023 5:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials are planning to place a referendum question for more funds on the November 2024 ballot. How much will be sought, how the m...
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Kane County forest preserves grow in two land dealsJun 14, 2023 1:00 am - Kane County's Forest Preserves will grow another 95 acres with the purchase of land adjacent to the Dick Young Forest Preserve along Seavey Road in the southwest portion...
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Try your hand at 'Textiles & Tools,' 19th century-style, at the Durant-Peterson HouseJun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Discover how families worked with wool, flax, and cotton to spin, weave, and stitch as they created textiles in the 1800s with demonstrations on tape weaving, lacemaking...
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DuPage forest preserve police urge caution after car break-insJun 12, 2023 1:00 am - Susan Cain locked her car and went for an afternoon walk with her three Labrador retrievers in an off-leash area of the East Branch Forest Preserve near Glendale Heights...
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Cook County's first bike plan aims to make riding safe and accessible for allJun 09, 2023 6:00 am - Cook County's first bike plan aims to make riding safe and accessible for all
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New trail joins DuPage forest preserve biking network with Wheaton neighborhoodJun 09, 2023 1:00 am - The Danada-Herrick Lake Regional Trail winds through woodlands, past wetlands home to herons and turtles, aster-filled prairie and horses grazing at the Danada Equestria...
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Blackwell buildings overdue for overhaul, DuPage forest preserve leaders sayJun 08, 2023 1:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County employs a small army of forestry crews, road workers and landscapers to maintain miles of trails and streams, acres of land...
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Contracts for 2nd net-zero building on Lake County forest board agendaJun 07, 2023 5:30 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is gearing up to proceed with its second net-zero energy building years after it was put on the to-do list and at well over the ...
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Handing over a mile of lakeshore: Openlands group giving its preserve by Fort Sheridan to countyJun 06, 2023 5:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is set to become the new owner and caretaker of a prime natural property along Lake Michigan in Highland Park. In a pending tran...
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Learn about aquatic science in 'Eco-Lab: Dissect A Perch'Jun 05, 2023 11:00 pm - Get ready for an evening of captivating aquatic science exploration with "Eco-Lab: Dissect a Perch." This Forest Preserve District of Kane County program invites partici...