Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Did you know ragweed is part of the ambrosia family?Aug 15, 2016 5:30 am - Ambrosia - ah! Just the sound of the word is pleasing. Ragweed - ugh! The sound of that word makes us shudder. Ragweed is ambrosia, botanically speaking. Ambrosia is th...
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Kline Farm Country Fair offers 1890s funAug 14, 2016 11:00 pm - Visitors can experience a page from DuPage County's agricultural past with games, acrobatic jugglers, a genuine flea circus, horse-drawn wagon rides and other entertainm...
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Group making push to preserve McKee House near Glen EllynAug 12, 2016 1:00 am - Preservationists are hoping to rally support for the McKee House near Glen Ellyn and convince its owner - the DuPage County Forest Preserve District - that the building ...
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New trails coming to Hidden Lake Forest PreserveAug 11, 2016 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is working with the Illinois Department of Transportation to bring 3,200 new feet of trail to Hidden Lake Forest Preserve i...
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Historic course beckons runners to Raceway 5KAug 10, 2016 5:30 am - No engines will be starting on Saturday, Aug. 13, but there will be plenty of racing going on at the Raceway Woods Forest Preserve in Carpentersville. Rotary Club of Car...
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Bike trail dead end at Carol Stream will soon be historyAug 10, 2016 5:00 am - Bicyclists taking a spin on a trail along the DuPage River's west branch will no longer hit a frustrating dead end in Carol Stream. This fall, construction is expected t...
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Fred Fest features diverse musicAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - Fred Fest returns to the Fox River Forest Preserve in Port Barrington, from 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. There is no rain date. The event features a diverse lineup of ...
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St. James Farm may get municipal water from Wheaton, open buildings to publicAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - A roughly $2.9 million plan to bring municipal water to St. James Farm Forest Preserve could make it possible for historic buildings at the site near Warrenville to be o...
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DuPage offering 'Forest Fitness' walksAug 07, 2016 11:00 pm - Adults are invited to get fit in nature with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's "Forest Fitness Walk" series that begins Wednesday, Aug. 24. The brisk hikes...
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Lake, Cook counties to remove 3 dams along Des Plaines RiverAug 07, 2016 7:15 am - Water quality and wildlife habitat along portions of the Des Plaines River are expected to improve with the removal this fall of three dams in Lake and Cook counties. Of...