Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Nippersink trail connection near Round Lake wrapping upDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - Construction of a pedestrian boardwalk as part of a trail connection from Cedar Lake Road west to the Nippersink Forest Preserve near Round Lake is wrapping up this week...
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Spring opening set for new Lake County history museum in LibertyvilleDec 06, 2017 4:00 am - Opening day for the new Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County will be March 24, the Lake County Forest Preserve District has determined. The end of 2017 had been a gener...
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Court rules forest preserve can't evict former Horizon Farm ownersDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of Cook County cannot evict the former owners of Horizon Farm in Barrington Hills, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday, citing an appeals co...
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Holiday art marketDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - A nature-themed holiday art market and open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at Brushwood Center at Ryerson...
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Cell tower on forest preserve property nixed after public oppositionDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials have rejected a proposal to build a cell tower at the Countryside Golf Club near Mundelein due in large part to public opp...
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DuPage forest preserves gearing up for winter activitiesDec 03, 2017 10:00 pm - Winter fun on tap at forest preserves
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Merger will strengthen conservation efforts in Lake CountyDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - After 22 years, the local nonprofit environmental group Conserve Lake County is thinking bigger and will merge with Openlands, a well-known and deep-rooted regional orga...
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Senior strollers invited to holiday party ThursdayNov 30, 2017 10:00 pm - Each month, Forest Preserve District naturalists lead a hike as part of our "Senior Stroll" program series. Along the walk, attendees learn about the natural and cultura...
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New raptor house coming to Willowbrook Wildlife CenterNov 29, 2017 10:00 pm - Retired music teacher Donna "Ginger" Jelf lived a simple life but never wavered in her pursuit of her three passions: music, travel and animals. "She loved wildlife, and...
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Invasive plants go up in smoke in Busse Forest controlled burnNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - The Cook County Forest Preserve District and Audubon Great Lakes joined forces Wednesday to set fire lines for a controlled burn in Busse Forest along Arlington Heights ...