Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Winter Walk in Japanese Garden set for Feb. 10 and March 10Jan 30, 2019 10:00 pm - Fabyan Villa Museum and Japanese Garden and Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley will hold a Winter Walk in the Japanese Garden at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10 and March 10...
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Lake County forest preserves closed until FridayJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - All Lake County forest preserves, trails, offices, programs, and facilities, including the Dunn Museum in Libertyville and dog parks, will be closed through Thursday, Ja...
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20 things you might not know about the Lake County Forest PreservesJan 24, 2019 5:00 am - Having lived in Lake County for pretty much my entire life, I visit the forest preserves often, and thought I knew a lot about them. I am finding there is so much I did ...
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Can there be a suburban ice fishing season now?Jan 23, 2019 12:00 am - The familiar sight of ice fishermen silhouetted on lakes in northern Illinois has been missing this season as mild winter weather kept augers in the garage or sent angle...
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Get out to play after dark at MCCD sitesJan 22, 2019 10:00 pm - With the sun going down so early, there's no time to play. Fear not - now you can get out to enjoy some fresh air and exercise every night after dark. The district has t...
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Learn about Civil War drummer boyJan 20, 2019 12:00 am - Explore the life of Civil War drummer boy Orion Howe of Waukegan with author Marlene Brill as she reads from her children's book from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. ...
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Forest preserve celebrates 'Wonders of Nature'Jan 16, 2019 10:00 pm - Visitors can enjoy winter outdoor fun with activities such as ice fishing and snowshoeing at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's "Wonders of Winter" open hou...
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22 additions that help museum collect, preserve Lake County's historyJan 14, 2019 4:00 am - A wool blanket made by an early settler family in the 1850s and a tool chest built nearly a century later by a worker at the famous Frank G. Hough Co. are among the 22 n...
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Trails and Tales: How a woman and her curious son started the Lake County Forest PreservesJan 10, 2019 5:00 am - A 33-year-old spontaneous homemaker with drive and determination, coupled with her son's desire to explore nature, sparked the start of the Lake County Forest Preserves ...
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Special Exhibition Opens January 19 at Libertyville's Dunn MuseumJan 09, 2019 10:00 pm - The Booker T. Washington Progressive Club is a special exhibition on display January 19 through February 24 at the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville. Vi...