Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Fred Fest raises funds for Fox River restorationAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Fred Fest returns to the Fox River Forest Preserve, 28500 W. Roberts Road, in Port Barrington, from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. There is no rain date. The event f...
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Lost Valley Center features 'The Color of Wild Things' exhibit through Sept. 2Aug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Conservation District invites you to view "The Color of Wild Things" art exhibit by Karyl Shields on display through Sunday, Sept. 2, at the Lost Vall...
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Small forest preserve addition to protect rare landscape near LindenhurstAug 14, 2018 1:00 am - A small targeted addition to the 622-acre Fourth Lake Forest Preserve near Lindenhurst will offer protection for a rare native landscape, officials say. Lake County Fore...
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Celebrate 1890s-style Country Fair at Kline Creek FarmAug 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Visitors early next month can experience a fair from DuPage County's agricultural past and visit the midway for games, entertainment, horse-drawn wagon rides and other a...
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Fred Fest forest preserve fundraiser returns Aug. 18Aug 13, 2018 1:00 am - Fred Fest returns from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Fox River Forest Preserve in Port Barrington. The event features a diverse lineup of local bands, foo...
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Fisherman who drowned near Libertyville identifiedAug 13, 2018 1:00 am - A man who drowned while fishing near Libertyville Saturday has been identified as 25-year-old Nicholas Bishop of McCullom Lake, according to the Lake County coroner's of...
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Ranger: Fisherman's body recovered at Independence GroveAug 11, 2018 1:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve personnel have recovered the body of a man who fell in the water while fishing Saturday at the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libert...
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Track 'Monarch's Great Migration' Aug. 26 with McHenry County Conservation DistrictAug 07, 2018 11:00 pm - It is almost time for the majestic monarch butterflies to begin their mass migrations south. Join the McHenry County Conservation District in exploring this incredible ...
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Forest preserve enacts changes after deaths of 3 Busse Woods elkAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County plans this fall to replace three elk found dead in Busse Woods last year — possibly as a result of dehydration — while officials say ...
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Lake County officials likely to give skull, arrowhead to Ho-Chunk NationAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - A human skull and an arrowhead considered part of Native American history will likely be given to Ho-Chunk Nation after 61 years in Lake County. The items, described as ...