Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Forest district budget includes habitat restoration, reservoir expansionMay 08, 2018 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board Tuesday approved a balanced, $112.6 million budget covering spending and revenue through December 2019. The budget is sign...
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MCCD offers program on peregrine falconsMay 07, 2018 11:00 pm - Once on the Endangered Species List and extirpated in Illinois from 1951 until 1986, the peregrine falcon population is now past historic levels. The McHenry County Con...
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How nurturing mussels helps our region's rivers, streamsMay 06, 2018 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Urban Stream Research Center - the only facility of its kind in Illinois - is helping boost populations of freshwater mus...
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Camping season arrives at Blackwell Forest PreserveMay 06, 2018 11:00 pm - Campers can take a mini vacation in DuPage County by spending a night under the stars at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's family campground at Blackwell F...
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Plant, rain barrel sale at Independence GroveMay 06, 2018 1:00 am - Purchase native flowers and woody plants, a rain barrel, or a compost bin and learn about eco-friendly practices from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sun...
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International Migratory Bird Day lands Saturday in Glen EllynMay 03, 2018 1:00 am - Birds from Central and South America are passing through DuPage County on their way to nesting grounds to the north. On Saturday, visitors to Willowbrook Wildlife Center...
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Classroom lessons take root in Fremont Township community gardenMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - Eighty sixth-graders from Fremont Middle School near Mundelein applied their classroom lessons in the field Wednesday as part of a yearlong personalized learning program...
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Sign up for Glacial Park Team Challenge, a noncompetitive recreational triathlonMay 01, 2018 11:00 pm - There is still time to grab a friend or two for McHenry County Conservation District's popular Glacial Park Team Challenge, a noncompetitive biking, canoeing and off-tra...
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MCCD to host Opening Day with new app and exhibit May 6May 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Celebrate both the introduction of a new hiking app and the opening of a new interactive exhibit at Opening Day: Interactive Exhibit & Hiking App Site Tour: The Changing...
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Tollway to provide millions for creek restoration near WarrenvilleMay 01, 2018 5:22 am - A stretch of creek that runs through Blackwell Forest Preserve near Warrenville likely will be restored, thanks to a contribution of up to $11.18 million from the state ...