Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Dig up the past at MCCD Archaeological Awareness eventAug 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Try your hand at throwing an atlatl and pretend you are on a prehistoric big-game hunt at McHenry County Conservation District's "Archaeological Awareness" event from no...
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Grainger facility comes full circle in MettawaAug 23, 2018 1:00 am - The tiny rural enclave of Mettawa has snared W.W. Grainger, a Fortune 500 company, as an official corporate resident and is buying some of its property in a deal that ha...
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Bid on rare ways to connect with nature at 'A Night for Nature' benefit Sept. 20Aug 20, 2018 11:00 pm - Bid on the opportunity to help train a bobcat or join a prescribed burn during a live auction at "A Night for Nature: A Benefit for Wildlife and Wild Areas" from 5 to 9 ...
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Wasps are beautiful but deadly in the bug worldAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - As summer winds down, the kids are back in school and our summer reading lists are exhausted. How about a story of beauty, intrigue, and deceit to spice things up? You ...
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Fred Fest raises money for prairie restoration along the Fox RiverAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - The Fox River Forest Preserve in Port Barrington hosted the sixth annual Fred Fest Saturday. It featured a diverse lineup of local bands, food, drinks and family-friendl...
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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...