Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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How a landowner saved the family farm in McHenry CountyMay 16, 2018 11:00 pm - As a teenager, Elena looked forward to the drive from Cicero to the family farm in Richmond where she felt completely at peace. Sixty-eight years later, through her visi...
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Drivers beware: Turtles crossing roads to nestMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County reminds drivers to watch for turtles on the roads as these reptiles become more active in the spring. Through October, turt...
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DuPage forest preserve volunteers honoredMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County recently honored its corps of dedicated volunteers at its annual volunteer appreciation celebration. Last fiscal year 870 ...
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MCCD celebrates 'Look at Local History Month'May 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Submitted by MCCD Join McHenry County Conservation District on Sunday, May 20 and discover more about our area's cultural past. Step back in time to the 1850s at Living ...
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Bird-watchers flock to migratory bird day eventMay 12, 2018 1:00 am - Bird-watchers were on hand Saturday to observe birds from Central and South America pass through DuPage County on their way to nesting grounds to the north. The annual I...
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Suburban residents with Lyme disease warn of the dangers of ticksMay 10, 2018 1:00 am - Chad Dawes and his wife had just finished visiting the Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve in Naperville this week when they noticed a tick in their son's hair. They qu...
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Former district president votes 'no' on forest preserve budgetMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District has a new 2018-19 budget, but at least one commissioner views the plan as a broken promise. Commissioner John Hoscheit logged t...
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Addition to Fourth Lake Forest Preserve costs only $1May 09, 2018 1:00 am - An already sizable forest preserve near Lake Villa is growing by a bit, thanks to a newly approved addition that came at a sweetheart of a price. The Lake County Forest ...
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Buffalo Grove residents object to tree removal along creekMay 08, 2018 1:00 am - Some Buffalo Grove residents are unhappy over the removal of numerous trees along the Buffalo Creek Nature Preserve as part of a stream bank stabilization project. "We l...
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Forest district budget includes habitat restoration, reservoir expansionMay 08, 2018 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board Tuesday approved a balanced, $112.6 million budget covering spending and revenue through December 2019. The budget is sign...