Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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8 ways to lower risk of hitting deerOct 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Drivers should slow down and stay alert to avoid deer-vehicle collisions this fall when the animals' breeding season increases the risk of accidents, according to the Fo...
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Sign up for 'Glacial Park by Candlelight' by MondayOct 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Take a candlelight hike along the marsh and to Nippersink Creek while experiencing a fall evening at McHenry County Conservation District's "Glacial Park by Candlelight"...
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Author Kent Nerburn presents 'Bridging Cultures on Sacred Land'Oct 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Acclaimed author Kent Nerburn will speak about chasms and connections between Native Americans and nonnative cultures in the United States. In this presentation, Nerburn...
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DuPage forest preserve to reduce guard house locationsOct 25, 2016 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials are taking steps to remove four properties from its resident guard program. The district has guard houses, which serve as homes t...
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Wheaton advocate: Dispose of your fishing line for the sake of animalsOct 24, 2016 5:30 am - Amy Tavolino constantly scans the ground when she walks along the shores of places such as Herrick Lake near Wheaton. She spends so much time looking down, in fact, that...
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USDA kills pig at Naperville-area forest preserveOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - A male pig that spent weeks roaming Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve near Naperville was shot and killed Thursday by a hunter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture....
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It's all about spiders at Oct. 29 nature programOct 20, 2016 11:00 pm - What a great time of the year to look for little, eight-legged creatures! On this all-ages "It's All About Spiders" walk, participants will learn all about arachnids - s...
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Increase in coyote sightings not cause for alarmOct 19, 2016 11:00 pm - The increase in coyote sightings that DuPage County residents may see between now and February is not a cause for alarm, according to the Forest Preserve District of DuP...
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Campton trustees censure village president in open space spatOct 19, 2016 5:00 am - Campton Hills trustees on Tuesday voted to override a veto by their village president and spend $6,000 to hire a law firm that would likely work with the Kane County For...
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Gather round the campfire for 'Scary Stories in the Woods'Oct 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Register now for the "Scary Stories in the Woods" program from 8 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Creek Bend Nature Center in St. Charles. Join the Forest Preserve Distric...