Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Increase in e-bike use prompts safety, trail etiquette reminders in forest preservesMay 04, 2025 4:48 pm - The rise in trail use at forest preserves and parks throughout the region comes with words of caution from those who oversee the facilities, especially when it comes to electric bicycles, or e-bikes.
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Learn the benefits of pollinators and how to attract them to your yardMay 02, 2025 3:46 pm - Pollinators in the forest preserves is the topic of Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter meeting at 7 p.m. May 6 at the Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road or online.
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Beer Garden at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville set to reopenMay 02, 2025 7:20 am - The Beer Garden at Independence Grove, 16400 Buckley Road (Route 137) in Libertyville, will reopen Friday, May 2.
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‘A lot of exciting momentum’: Brushwood Center receives $2.5 million gift for new performance plazaApr 30, 2025 6:31 am - A center of arts and nature, nestled in the woods of the expansive Ryerson Conservation Area near Riverwoods, is celebrating a historic gift that will improve facilities and expand programming for Lake County and Chicago-area residents.
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Hanover Township to hold kite festival at Hoffman Estates forest preserveApr 28, 2025 5:33 pm - Hanover Township’s second annual Kite Festival will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 10, at the Carl R. Hansen Woods Forest Preserve in Hoffman Estates.
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Body found in Naperville forest preserveApr 27, 2025 9:49 am - A body was discovered at Burlington Park Forest Preserve in Naperville on Saturday afternoon, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County officials said.
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Kane County forest preserve campgrounds open May 1Apr 24, 2025 12:10 am - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is offering recreational camping at Paul Wolff Campground in Elgin and Big Rock Campground in Big Rock from May 1 through Oct. 19.
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Growing the game: DuPage golf preserve revenues top $8 millionApr 15, 2025 5:30 pm - Revenue generated by all three golf courses run by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County totaled $8.38 million last year, the agency’s director of golf said Tuesday.
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Graue Mill and Museum to open for new seasonApr 14, 2025 5:29 pm - An Oak Brook landmark will give history buffs a look at the nuts and bolts of a gristmill when it opens for the season this Wednesday.
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Uncovering the secrets of Geneva’s Fabyan Estate … and its leaky pondApr 11, 2025 5:00 am - The Fabyan Estate in Geneva faces environmental and preservation challenges, including a leaky pond in the Japanese Garden and deteriorating artifacts in the Fabyan Villa Museum.