Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Quick-acting fisherman saves fellow angler at Warrenville lakeApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - A man was rescued Wednesday morning by another fisherman after falling into a forest preserve lake near Warrenville. Authorities said the victim, who is about 60, was fi...
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Sign up for McHenry County Conservation District 'Weekend of Restoration' eventApr 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Join McHenry County Conservation District for a "Weekend of Restoration: The Seasonal Rebirth of Nature" from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5, at Lost Valley...
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How can Lake County improve signs on bike trails? Officials want to hear from youApr 19, 2019 1:00 am - Consultants studying how to make Lake County's bike paths more user-friendly want to hear from trail users at an upcoming public meeting. The gathering is scheduled for ...
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Opening day nears for Greene Valley overlookApr 17, 2019 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's scenic overlook at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville opens on weekends starting May 4, providing a birds-eye vi...
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Lake County hosts open house May 1 on bicycling studyApr 17, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation is hosting a public open house regarding a bike wayfinding and signage study. The event is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday...
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Volo Bog hosts forest therapy walk SaturdayApr 17, 2019 1:00 am - A spring forest therapy walk will be held from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside. Experts say imm...
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Police: Teen's report of stabbing at DuPage County forest preserve a hoaxApr 17, 2019 1:00 am - A 16-year-old girl's report that she was stabbed while walking on a trail at Timber Ridge Forest Preserve in West Chicago was a hoax, police say. The girl had told DuPag...
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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...