Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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McHenry County Conservation District to host three free Spring Wildflower WalksApr 16, 2019 11:00 pm - The woodlands spring to life with colorful wildflowers in April and May, before the trees leaf out and shade the forest floor. Join the McHenry County Conservation Dist...
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Solar energy project planned for Addison golf courseApr 16, 2019 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners on Tuesday rejected an idea to install solar panels on a proposed clubhouse at The Preserve at Oak Meadows. But they agreed t...
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16-year-old girl stabbed at DuPage Forest PreserveApr 16, 2019 1:00 am - A 16-year-old girl was stabbed while on a trail at the Timber Forest Preserve near West Chicago at around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County offic...
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Lake County Forest Preserves now uses digital mappingApr 15, 2019 11:00 pm - There was a time when the glove compartment of every car was crammed with tattered maps used to plan and trace routes during a trip. Now, most people rely on their phone...
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Walk in a pristine landscape in RiverwoodsApr 12, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake-to-Prairie Chapter of Wild Ones is hosting a walk in Ryerson Woods in Riverwoods from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27. Ryerson Woods has one of the best exa...
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Plant trees in honor Earth Day April 20Apr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Calling all volunteers: Help celebrate Earth Day by planting trees with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. Volunteers are needed to help plant trees at Big Roc...
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What to do when you find 'abandoned' wildlifeApr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - What to do when you find 'abandoned' wildlife
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Travel back to the Civil War era with Living History Open House April 14Apr 09, 2019 11:00 pm - Step back in time to the 1850s and Civil War-era at McHenry County Conservation District's "Living History Open House: Civil War Sons" from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April ...
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Forest district expected to award contract for trail connection at Route 45 in GurneeApr 05, 2019 1:00 am - Work on a key trail connection linking Gurnee neighborhoods with the Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve and beyond likely will begin in May. The Lake County forest board on...
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Restoration work to begin along Spring Brook CreekApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - Work is expected to begin in late April on a large-scale restoration project along Spring Brook Creek - a tributary of the West Branch DuPage River - at Blackwell Forest...