Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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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...
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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...