Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Enjoy a morning at the lake during Just for Kids Fishing DerbyJun 04, 2024 11:41 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites young anglers to Just for Kids Fishing Derby on Sunday, June 9, at Silver Lake at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville.
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Lake County forest preserves wants to borrow $155 million for habitat restoration, land acquisitionJun 03, 2024 8:13 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District plans to ask voters for approval to borrow $155 million for a variety of purposes
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Bird walk at Middlefork SavannaMay 31, 2024 1:19 pm - Lake County Audubon Society is hosting a bird walk from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 6 at Middlefork Savanna near Lake Forest. One of Lake County’s larger forest preser...
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Signaling your approach: Bicycle safety should rank top-of-mind for all ridersMay 28, 2024 6:08 am - With warmer weather and more cyclists hitting the roadways, safety should rank top-of-mind for anyone sharing traffic with vehicles of greater mass and speed.
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Lake-Cook Road Path proposal narrowed to three options; public input soughtMay 27, 2024 4:36 pm - An open house meeting on three alternatives for a proposed path along Lake-Cook Road in southeastern Lake County will be held May 30.
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Cicada contests, events seek to celebrate and educateMay 23, 2024 2:52 pm - Suburban residents can take full advantage of the rare occurrence of the long-awaited 17-year periodical cicadas emerging by participating in contests and events that teach about the insects and celebrate them.
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'One in a million' blue-eyed cicadas found throughout Chicago areaMay 23, 2024 12:27 pm - One blue-eyed cicada was found in Beverly Sunday on the Southwest Side. A day later, at least two more were found — one in suburban Orland Park and another at the St. James Farm Forest Preserve near Warrenville.
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DuPage Forest Preserves take in more carbon than the district emits: What’s next for the organizationMay 16, 2024 6:18 am - From all-electric golf carts to geothermal energy, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has explored a unique slate of sustainability initiatives to reach a tipp...
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‘So much time and work and imagination’: Improvements at Lake County’s largest forest preserve taking shapeMay 14, 2024 5:00 pm - Work to transform the core of Lake County’s largest forest preserve will accelerate with the pending completion of a net-zero maintenance facility, a key element in a nea...
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Join Kane County naturalists on a June 18 hike looking for cicadasMay 09, 2024 3:07 pm - The buzz is in the air as the periodical cicadas are set to emerge in Illinois this summer, and the Forest Preserve District invites you to learn more during the upcomin...