Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Looking for fall outdoor fun? Suburban nature centers have it coveredSep 08, 2020 6:00 am - Virtual programming. Scaled-back events. Socially distanced hikes. Planning for fall has been an unusual process for suburban nature centers amid the restrictions and un...
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CLC's culinary program could bring fine dining to Brae Loch Golf ClubSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - A culinary program featuring fine dining could be added to the menu at the Brae Loch Golf Club in Grayslake pending an agreement between the Lake County Forest Preserve ...
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Sign up 'Little Saplings' for nature hikes and storytimeSep 02, 2020 11:00 pm - Registration is now open for the September session of "Little Saplings," a fun nature program series for children ages 3 to 5, presented by the Forest Preserve District ...
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Endangered turtles bred at Brookfield Zoo released into DuPage wildSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - The tiny turtle squirming in Dan Thompson's hands looks like a content creature. The shape of its mouth gives the appearance of a smile and the impression that the young...
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Lake County museum hosts virtual program on American mummiesSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - Learn about mummies of the Americas on Thursday in an online program hosted by the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Storyteller Jasmin Cardenas will lead the pro...
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Lake County's Dunn Museum to reopen SaturdayAug 26, 2020 1:00 am - The Bess Bower Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville, will reopen to the public on Saturday, Aug. 29 with new guidelines, limited hours, timed entry tickets...
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New trail will link Arlington Heights to Buffalo Creek preserveAug 24, 2020 5:30 am - Years in the making, construction on a pedestrian connection from Arlington Heights into the Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve in Lake County is scheduled to begin any day n...
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See 6 baby woodpeckers rescued by Wildlife Resource CenterAug 20, 2020 11:00 pm - McHenry County Conservation District's Wildlife Resource Center recently released six young northern flickers that had been in their care since mid-June. The baby flick...
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Losing track of the seasons? Find your bearings by heading outdoorsAug 18, 2020 6:00 am - The calendar must be wrong. August? It can't be August already! Since March, the pandemic has knocked down one after another seasonal signpost, like the last day of scho...
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Lake County Forest Preserves earns three national awardsAug 17, 2020 11:00 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserves, two of its volunteers and its charitable partner, the Preservation Foundation, have earned national awards. The National Association of...