Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Ex-DuPage County Forest Preserve IT director facing corruption charges diesJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - The former IT director for the DuPage County Forest Preserve District, Mark McDonald, has died, officially putting an end to the 2013 corruption case against him and two...
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Camp Dan Beard open for camping this summerJun 07, 2016 11:00 pm - For the first time in nearly 50 years, public camping is available at Camp Dan Beard, which is at 200 Portwine Road, in Northbrook. The Forest Preserves launched a pu...
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Attend a travelogue of Thoreau's journey along the Fox RiverJun 07, 2016 11:00 pm - Learn about American author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau, and his famous journey along the Fox River, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16, at Creek Bend Nature C...
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Create a rock collection box at 'Thoreau for Kids' programJun 07, 2016 11:00 pm - Children and parents are invited to do activities from the book, "Henry David Thoreau for Kids: His Life and Ideas, with 21 Activities," from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 1...
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MCCD plans Native Plant Container Garden WorkshopJun 06, 2016 11:00 pm - If you are you interested in gardening with native plants, have limited gardening space or just like to keep your flowers just outside your window, get started with McHe...
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Why it's so hard to make bike trailsJun 06, 2016 5:30 am - When Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor pulled his support for extending Route 53 north, one thing he proposed instead was a greenway that would include “a new trai...
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Pact would mean more flood control, upgrades to Buffalo Creek preserveJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Upgrades at Buffalo Creek preserve also would be part of deal
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Two big bike rides: Lake County's Millennium Trail vs. DuPage's Century TrailJun 05, 2016 6:30 am - Lake County's Millennium Trail vs. DuPage's Century Trail
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Lake County releases 100 baby turtlesJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: A story about the release of 100 Blanding's turtles in Lake County contained an incorrect identification. Gary Glowacki is a wildlife biologist with t...
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New pedestrian bridge to be built near Hanover ParkJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - Construction is poised to begin on a long-sought bridge and trail in Mallard Lake Forest Preserve near Hanover Park that will cross County Farm Road and connect to the n...