Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Check out free fishing derby, events Father's Day weekend in Busse WoodsMay 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison will host Earth, Air, Water, and Fire Day, featuring a fishing derby, casting lessons, guided hikes, and other family fun acti...
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Don't brush it off: Why horsetail is an important - and long-lived - plantMay 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Ready for a blast from the past? Check out equisetum, a plant that hearkens to ancient fern forests some 350 million years ago. Equisetum is a relic of a different time,...
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Pitch your tent at Greene Valley Forest PreserveMay 20, 2019 11:00 pm - Residents can enjoy a night under the stars on June 15 during the Great American Campout at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville. The campout runs from 1 p.m. Sat...
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Kline Creek celebrates Memorial Day traditionsMay 20, 2019 11:00 pm - A Memorial Day ceremony rooted in the history and traditions of the late 1800s will be held Monday at Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago. Sponsored by the Forest Preserve ...
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Soak up some sun at a local beachMay 19, 2019 7:00 am - The Polar Vortex made this winter particularly miserable, and the snowy spring may have had you doubting if warmer weather would ever come. Now that summer is finally in...
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Blackwell Forest Preserve offers kids fishing derbyMay 16, 2019 11:00 pm - Anglers 15 and younger are invited to drop a line at the annual "Just for Kids Fishing Derby" from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, June 9, at Silver Lake at Blackwell Forest Pres...
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DuPage's Family Field Day celebrates agriculture, equestrian heritageMay 16, 2019 11:00 pm - Family Field Day celebrates agriculture and equestrian heritage
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Morrison to host fishing derby, outdoor activities at Busse Woods June 15May 16, 2019 1:00 am - Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison will host Earth, Air, Water, and Fire Day, featuring a fishing derby, casting lessons, guided hikes and other family activitie...
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No injuries in brush fire at Deer Grove East preserveMay 16, 2019 1:00 am - No injuries were reported after about 50 acres of grass and marshland was burned in what's believed to have been an accidental fire Wednesday at Deer Grove East Forest P...
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Get Hooked on Fishing June 2 in Aurora and CaryMay 14, 2019 11:00 pm - The Fox River Valley offers plenty of opportunities for fishing, and the Forest Preserve District of Kane County and McHenry County Conservation District will teach woul...