Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Fox River Trail will be continuous in Kane County after these two projects are finishedJul 30, 2019 5:30 am - More than 40 miles of the Fox River Trail will run uninterrupted in Kane County from Algonquin to Aurora after two projects in South Elgin are finished, officials said. ...
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Lake County's Green Youth Farm growing strong students as well as sustainable produceJul 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Erin Williams, a college student at Milwaukee School of Engineering, is in her fifth summer working at the Green Youth Farm in Lake County. Serving three years as a stud...
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DuPage forest preserves offer ways to connect to natureJul 25, 2019 8:00 am - You don't have to go far; connect with nature at DuPage forest preserves
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'Bold and aggressive' coyotes lead forest preserve officials to close part of Libertyville trail to dog walkersJul 25, 2019 1:00 am - The presence of “bold and aggressive” coyotes has led Lake County Forest Preserve District officials to close a section of trail in the Old School Forest Preserve in Lib...
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Work continues on new footbridge in Fabyan Forest PreserveJul 24, 2019 11:00 pm - There's little doubt Fabyan Forest Preserve is a popular spot for residents and visitors. The Kane County Forest Preserve District has made it clear in past public repor...
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Insect update: Good news for monarch butterflies, bad news for us on gypsy moths, Japanese beetlesJul 24, 2019 5:30 am - Doug Taron expresses the kind of cautious optimism you would expect from a conservationist who tracks a vulnerable, majestic creature. So while he's not exactly uncorkin...
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Take a twilight hike in Lake CountyJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - Take a stroll through the marsh at the Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve near Wadsworth on Monday as part of an organized twilight hike. The walk is set to begin at 7 p.m. at...
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Take a stroll back to the 1890s at Kline Creek FarmJul 19, 2019 6:00 am - There is a gravel path that serves as something of a time tunnel at Kline Creek Farm near West Chicago. It starts at the parking lot and modern visitors center. But as y...
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Bridge closure set for July 22 to Aug. 2 along South Elgin's Riverbend TrailJul 17, 2019 11:00 pm - A bridge in Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve along Riverbend Trail in South Elgin will be closed for repairs July 22-Aug. 2. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County wil...
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Archery open house at Blackwell Forest PreserveJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - Visitors can explore the classic sport of archery during a free Archery Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Blackwell Forest Preserve near Warrenville...