Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Forest district may buy more landJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District's planning committee will meet Monday to discuss the proposed purchase of additional land for the Wilmot Woods Forest Preserve n...
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Wauconda Township plans upgrades for old cemeteryJan 04, 2018 4:03 am - A small patch of woods appears out of place in the stubble of a former cornfield near Volo, but there is a reason it has not been disturbed. The trees shelter the remain...
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Want to volunteer? DuPage forest preserve will put you to workJan 02, 2018 10:00 pm - Potential volunteers can discover the rewards of helping others during the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's "Blaze New Trails & Volunteer" open house and a fo...
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Sign up for 'Storytime at the Nature Center'Jan 02, 2018 10:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County, in cooperation with the St. Charles Public Library, offers the monthly "Story Time at the Nature Center." Treat your child ...
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Nature lovers brave frigid temps to start the new year with a hikeJan 01, 2018 12:00 am - Temperatures were about 10 below zero, but naturalist Valerie Blaine wasn't tempted to cancel a New Year's nature hike Monday morning in St. Charles. The annual hike at ...
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Cook County forest preserve picnic permits go on saleDec 31, 2017 12:00 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County begins online and in-person picnic permit sales for 2018 at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2. Picnic permits are required for groups of 25 or m...
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Lake County recycling holiday treesDec 28, 2017 12:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is accepting holiday trees at sites through Feb. 1. Donated trees are chipped and used for trails and landscaping. Trees can be...
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Take a night hike in Lake County in forest preservesDec 27, 2017 12:00 am - Hikers, skiers and snowshoers can get evening exercise along solar-lit trails at Old School Forest Preserve in Libertyville or Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda. The ...
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DuPage forest district to complete two regional trailsDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County will be able to spend more than $5.1 million in federal grant money to finish two regional trails within the next four year...
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Crews remove tainted soil from St. James FarmDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - It's going to take at least another week to finish the removal of contaminated soil from St. James Farm Forest Preserve near Warrenville. In November, the Forest Preserv...