Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Young anglers can join DuPage forest district fishing derbyMay 29, 2017 1:00 am - Anglers 15 and younger are invited to drop a line at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's 31st annual Just for Kids Fishing Derby. The event is from 8 a.m. to...
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McDowell Grove entrance to close in early June for bridge replacementMay 27, 2017 1:00 am - If you frequently bike through McDowell Grove Forest Preserve near Naperville, expect a long detour starting in early June. That's when the preserve's main entrance and ...
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Native plant pop-up shopMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - A native plant pop-up shop is open at the Conserve Lake County office, 32492 N. Almond Road in the Almond Marsh Forest Preserve near Grayslake. Trees, shrubs, ferns and ...
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DuPage forest preserve considers clubhouse for Addison golf courseMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials are seeking feedback from residents about a proposal to once again have a clubhouse at a district-owned golf course in Addison. T...
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Injured coyote pup found near Barrington Hills recovering from surgeryMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - Volunteers at a wildlife facility are hopeful about the future of an injured coyote pup - found in a burlap bag with six dead siblings near Barrington Hills - as it reco...
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Explore nature with MCCD biking programsMay 25, 2017 11:00 pm - Follow up National Biking Month by rolling in June with these nature-by-bike programs offered by the McHenry County Conservation District. Rare Birds of McHenry Coun...
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Kids can enjoy 'Wild Things Wednesdays' this summerMay 23, 2017 11:00 pm - This summer, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County will offer "Wild Things Wednesdays" from 9 a.m. to noon. This program series will offer a new adventure each wee...
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Barrington wildlife center trying to save coyote pup found in bagMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Efforts to save a coyote pup whose six siblings were found dead in a burlap bag on Cook County Forest Preserve District property near Barrington Hills continue. Fore...
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Blanding's turtles get a boost in DuPageMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Standing knee-deep in a western DuPage County marsh, Leigh Anne Harden prepares to introduce a young Blanding's turtle to a much wider world. And judging from how the tu...
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Kids get back to nature at Lake County forest programMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Kelly Holverson of Beach Park and her daughter Brighton, 3, meticulously placed sticks, leaves and acorns near a tree Tuesday as they created a fairy house during "Playd...