Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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DuPage forest district delays sale of horses to Schaumburg Park DistrictJun 24, 2016 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials have delayed the sale of two draft horses to the Schaumburg Park District after residents raised concerns about the deal. It's no...
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DuPage forest preserve approves operating budgetJun 22, 2016 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve District commissioners have approved an operating budget of roughly $40.1 million for the coming fiscal year. The unanimous vote on the 201...
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Popular Kane mountain biking trail will expandJun 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Kane County forest commissioners unanimously OK plan
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Meet your local pollinators: bees, flies and even mosquitoesJun 19, 2016 1:00 pm - Say the word "pollinator" and what comes to mind? Most likely, a honey bee. But the bee shouldn't get the antlion's share of attention. There's a big world of other poll...
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Forest district offers orienteering classJun 16, 2016 11:00 pm - Area residents can get an introduction to the sport of orienteering through a "Navigation: Orienteering for Beginners" class offered by the Forest Preserve District of D...
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Nature program to explore ways to help native pollinatorsJun 16, 2016 11:00 pm - Discover the group of diverse and important organisms known as native pollinators by joining the "Learn from the Experts" nature program from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July ...
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See a snake? Don't panicJun 16, 2016 1:00 am - It's the time of year when visitors to the forest preserves may encounter snakes, and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County reminds visitors that these animals p...
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Schaumburg senior works to save natural areaJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - Herb Demmel, 85, works to save a natural area near Friendship Village in Schaumburg
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Sign up for a Woodland Birthday Party for your childJun 14, 2016 11:00 pm - GENEVA, Ill. - Let the Forest Preserve District of Kane County host a "Woodland Birthday Party" for your child. They will take care of the planning, entertainment and cl...
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St. Charles nonprofit hosts run, walk for PTSD awarenessJun 14, 2016 6:00 am - When Heidi Garton's brother returned home from a tour in Iraq, she noticed that something was different. She thinks he "left a piece of him" there. But soon, she learne...