Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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6 parks and preserves where you can do more than just picnicMay 22, 2018 6:00 am - Although summer doesn't officially begin until June 21, the upcoming three-day weekend seems to serve as the unofficial kickoff to the season. In addition to Memorial D...
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Kids can drop a line at DuPage fishing derbyMay 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Anglers 15 and younger are invited to drop a line at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's 32nd annual Just for Kids Fishing Derby. Kids can learn about fishi...
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The fleeting pleasures of spring wildflowersMay 17, 2018 11:00 pm - The fleeting pleasures of spring ephemerals
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How a landowner saved the family farm in McHenry CountyMay 16, 2018 11:00 pm - As a teenager, Elena Spiegelhoff looked forward to the drive from Cicero to the family farm in Richmond where she felt completely at peace. Sixty-eight years later, thro...
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How a landowner saved the family farm in McHenry CountyMay 16, 2018 11:00 pm - As a teenager, Elena looked forward to the drive from Cicero to the family farm in Richmond where she felt completely at peace. Sixty-eight years later, through her visi...
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Drivers beware: Turtles crossing roads to nestMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County reminds drivers to watch for turtles on the roads as these reptiles become more active in the spring. Through October, turt...
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DuPage forest preserve volunteers honoredMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County recently honored its corps of dedicated volunteers at its annual volunteer appreciation celebration. Last fiscal year 870 ...
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MCCD celebrates 'Look at Local History Month'May 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Submitted by MCCD Join McHenry County Conservation District on Sunday, May 20 and discover more about our area's cultural past. Step back in time to the 1850s at Living ...
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Bird-watchers flock to migratory bird day eventMay 12, 2018 1:00 am - Bird-watchers were on hand Saturday to observe birds from Central and South America pass through DuPage County on their way to nesting grounds to the north. The annual I...
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Suburban residents with Lyme disease warn of the dangers of ticksMay 10, 2018 1:00 am - Chad Dawes and his wife had just finished visiting the Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve in Naperville this week when they noticed a tick in their son's hair. They qu...