Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Sign up for 'Storytime at the Nature Center'Jan 02, 2018 10:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County, in cooperation with the St. Charles Public Library, offers the monthly "Story Time at the Nature Center." Treat your child ...
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Nature lovers brave frigid temps to start the new year with a hikeJan 01, 2018 12:00 am - Temperatures were about 10 below zero, but naturalist Valerie Blaine wasn't tempted to cancel a New Year's nature hike Monday morning in St. Charles. The annual hike at ...
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Cook County forest preserve picnic permits go on saleDec 31, 2017 12:00 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County begins online and in-person picnic permit sales for 2018 at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2. Picnic permits are required for groups of 25 or m...
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Lake County recycling holiday treesDec 28, 2017 12:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is accepting holiday trees at sites through Feb. 1. Donated trees are chipped and used for trails and landscaping. Trees can be...
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Take a night hike in Lake County in forest preservesDec 27, 2017 12:00 am - Hikers, skiers and snowshoers can get evening exercise along solar-lit trails at Old School Forest Preserve in Libertyville or Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda. The ...
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DuPage forest district to complete two regional trailsDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County will be able to spend more than $5.1 million in federal grant money to finish two regional trails within the next four year...
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Crews remove tainted soil from St. James FarmDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - It's going to take at least another week to finish the removal of contaminated soil from St. James Farm Forest Preserve near Warrenville. In November, the Forest Preserv...
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Celebrate winter solstice with Lake County Forest PreserveDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is hosting an event to celebrate the first day of winter and shortest daylight of the year, from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, at Hastin...
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Join habitat restoration at local forest preserveDec 19, 2017 10:00 pm - Feeling a bit sluggish after all the holiday festivities? Consider joining a habitat restoration work day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 30, at Bliss Woods Forest Pr...
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St. Charles kids collect socks for the homelessDec 19, 2017 7:00 am - The residents at Lazarus House in St. Charles and Hesed House in Aurora shouldn't be lacking for socks this year. Richmond Intermediate School students Wyatt and Porter ...