Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Hawthorn Woods' new preserve hailed as 'land that time forgot'Sep 26, 2017 5:30 am - An effort in Hawthorn Woods to provide a habitat for migrating monarch butterflies led to the revelation of a hidden natural area that soon will be shared with the publi...
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Learn about toads, owls and fall colors with MCCDSep 24, 2017 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Conservation District offers fall discoveries. Visit www.MCCDistrict.org to view all program and event offerings or sign up to receive the seasonal ma...
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Tickets on sale for 'Halloween Night Walks'Sep 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Tickets for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's popular "Halloween Night Walks" go on sale at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Fullersburg Woods Nature Education ...
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Nature's clean up crewSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - "Vultures: Nature's Clean Up Crew" is the topic of the Lake County Audubon Society's first meeting of the new program year from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2 at the Libe...
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Fox River Trail resurfacing work scheduled in DundeeSep 19, 2017 11:00 pm - Fox River Trail users in Dundee Township may experience brief closures for three weeks beginning Wednesday, Sept. 20, due to a planned trail-resurfacing project. Each ye...
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Forest preserve launches 'Adopt a Turtle' programSep 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Kane Forest Preserve District launches 'Adopt a Turtle' program
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Explore the life, culture of the Metis Sept. 24Sep 14, 2017 11:00 pm - McHenry County Conservation District invites all ages for an engaging exploration into a culture of our region's past at the "Life of the Metis" from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday,...
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Send postcards from the North Branch TrailSep 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Now through Sunday, Oct. 15, the Forest Preserves of Cook County challenges residents and visitors to send postcards from the North Branch Trail. Trail users can explore...
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Horizon Farm in Barrington Hills again off-limits to publicSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - Horizon Farm in Barrington Hills has closed to the public again as part of an ongoing legal tussle between the owners who fell into foreclosure and the Forest Preserve D...
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Illinois treasurer: Kane County forest district is a win-win investmentSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve District officials fretted about Illinois' budget chaos as they prepared to take $50 million of bonds to the market in July. The state's fina...