Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
-
From classroom bees to museum murals: Lake County artist’s inspiring pathJul 10, 2024 11:44 am - Samantha Gallagher has transformed her lifelong love for insects and drawing into a business. The Lake County Forest Preserves commissioned Gallagher to create 11 cicada illustrations that make up a large part of the Dunn Museum’s special exhibition, “Celebrating Cicadas.”
-
‘Really spectacular’: Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve on Lake Michigan to grow with acquisitionJul 09, 2024 7:56 pm - Lake County forest preserve commissioners on Tuesday approved the purchase of 18.2 acres for $6 million as an addition to the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve.
-
Why the DuPage forest preserve board may ask voters for tax increaseJul 08, 2024 6:58 pm - DuPage County forest preserve commissioners are weighing whether to ask voters in November for a possible property tax increase to generate more than $17 million in addit...
-
‘Swing for Conservation’ with Kane Forest Preserve Foundation’s inaugural golf outingJul 02, 2024 9:04 pm - The Kane Forest Preserve Foundation is hosting its inaugural golf outing, “Swing for Conservation.” It will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12, at Hughes Creek Golf Course in Elburn.
-
Take an early summer walk at Pine Dunes Forest PreserveJun 28, 2024 3:54 pm - Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter is hosting a walk at Pine Dunes Forest Preserve, 42909 Hunt Club Road in Antioch from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
-
Good News Sunday: Summer program brings early learning opportunities to Elgin-area familiesJun 23, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday, we recap stories about an early learning summer program for Elgin-area kids, koalas coming to Brookfield Zoo Chicago for the first time, and the Abilities Expo highlighting products and services aimed at increasing accessibility.
-
‘He was so good’: Fox Valley rockers from Deluxury, The Boyzz and more to reunite in concert to support Mooseheart, honor fallen bandmateJun 20, 2024 6:00 am - A group of Fox Valley musicians, including members of The Boyzz, Deluxury and Cock ‘n Bull, will join for “Rock Da Fox, Legends of the Valley,” a memorial concert for guitarist John Abel and a fundraiser for Mooseheart.
-
Help round up rusty crayfish in Aug. 10 ‘Rodeo’Jun 13, 2024 10:57 pm - Attention nature enthusiasts and families! The Forest Preserve District of Kane County has a mission for you.
-
‘Flying salt shakers of death’: Fungus that creates so-called ‘zombie cicadas’ poses challenge as emergence continuesJun 07, 2024 1:07 pm - A fungus infecting some periodical cicadas is replacing their back ends with a chalky mass of spores.
-
Hundreds of acres in Huntley to become Kane County forest preserve — but some land set aside for developmentJun 05, 2024 10:38 am - Hundreds of acres of open land in Huntley could soon become a Kane County forest preserve, though the village has asked that some of the property be set aside for future development.