Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Public access to 'breathtaking' Ethel's Woods preserve getting closerSep 05, 2017 5:30 am - To drivers on Route 45 near Antioch, Ethel's Woods Forest Preserve has looked exactly the same for 16 years - an open field fronting a distant canopy of trees. It was th...
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Will biking ban at Grassy Lake Forest Preserve be lifted?Sep 01, 2017 1:00 am - A proposed change in a long-standing agreement could allow bicyclists on the trails at the Grassy Lake Forest Preserve near Lake Barrington for the first time in 28 year...
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Nature walk with a literary twist at RyersonAug 31, 2017 1:00 am - Children and parents marched and read their way through the Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods on Thursday as part of a nature program called Trail Tales. ...
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Long Grove targets an invasive intruderAug 30, 2017 5:40 am - Long Grove residents are mobilizing against an undesirable intruder that has taken root on roadsides, construction sites and other locations in town. The culprit is teas...
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Are Kane County employees taking improper medical leave?Aug 30, 2017 5:30 am - New HR head wants to hire outside firm to oversee program
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Explore early 1900s farming at Dairy DayAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - St. James Farm Dairy Day offers visitors of all ages a chance to explore what life was like on a dairy farm in the early 1900s. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat...
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Race for open space with the first Run Wild 5KAug 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Connect with your wild self on a run through the wide-open spaces. Sign up your family and join friends for the first Run Wild - Race for Open Space 5K to be held Satur...
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Seniors invited on guided forest preserve walks this fallAug 23, 2017 11:00 pm - Seniors, come along on a leisurely guided walk through natural areas in the Kane County forest preserves. Each month, Forest Preserve District naturalists lead a hike as...
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Charlie Parr to perform at First Friday concert seriesAug 23, 2017 11:00 pm - The First Fridays Concert Series continues with the McHenry County Conservation District. Sit back and enjoy a summer evening of musical entertainment with Charlie Parr...
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Help plant oak trees at Dick Young Forest Preserve Sept. 30Aug 23, 2017 11:00 pm - Help plant hundreds of oak trees in under three hours! The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is calling for volunteers of all ages to help plant trees at Dick Youn...