Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Join Fall Adventures with McHenry County Conservation DistrictAug 21, 2019 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Conservation District has announced its "Fall Adventures." Visit www.MCCDistrict.org to view all program and event offerings or sign up to receive the...
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Settler's Hill cross-country course hits more obstaclesAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - Bad weather, flawed design and a scarcity of materials are poised to push the project to build a cross-country course on the former Settler's Hill landfill beyond its $4...
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How animals can go from pets to pests when released in the wildAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - A few years ago, I took a call at the nature center about a big snake in Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve. The caller was pretty rattled, and she wanted someone to “do s...
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Bridge closure scheduled for Fox River Trail in Elgin Aug. 19-30Aug 13, 2019 11:00 pm - A Fox River Trail bridge, between I-90 and Covey Road in Elgin, will be closed for repairs, Aug. 19-30. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will be replacing th...
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Lake County Forest Preserve to host Full Moon Hike in AntiochAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is hosting a special nighttime hike to take advantage of a bright moon on Thursday. The event, called the Full Moon Hike, will ...
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Youth Conservation Corps students gain life skills, work in forest preservesAug 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Shelly Regnier was a recent graduate of Mundelein High School when she took a summer job more than two decades ago working in the Lake County Forest Preserves through a ...
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REI grant benefits forest preservesAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - The Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserve recently received a $15,000 Outdoor Places grant from specialty retailer REI. The funds support access imp...
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Forest preserve exploring uses for Greene Farm barnAug 08, 2019 11:00 pm - A Forest Preserve District of DuPage County ad hoc committee is seeking businesses with ideas for mission-aligned uses for the Greene Farm barn at the southeast corner o...
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Lake County forest board to meet TuesdayAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board will meet Tuesday for a presentation by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning about the future of the region. The m...
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What should Civil War Days be when it returns in 2020?Aug 07, 2019 5:30 am - What the Lake County Forest Preserve District's Civil War Days will look like when it returns next summer after a controversial one-year hiatus is a work in progress, wi...