Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Birdwatch, volunteer and do yoga at Camp Reinberg partySep 23, 2016 1:00 am - As part of the Forest Preserves of Cook County's Party for the Preserves Day on Saturday, there will be a themed party at Camp Reinberg in Palatine as well as in each of...
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Meet the water strider — an insect that walks on waterSep 22, 2016 6:00 am - Look in any creek on a warm sunny day, and you're likely to see little spider-like creatures scooting on top of the water. These are water striders — not spiders — and t...
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DuPage forest preserve OKs Fischer Farm improvementsSep 22, 2016 1:00 am - A plan to improve the historic Fischer Farm in Bensenville has received the blessing of the land's owner - the DuPage County Forest Preserve District. Forest preserve co...
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Authorities give family of once-missing St. Charles man timeSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: Spelling of Dane Hagerty's name corrected on Sept. 27. Investigators have interviewed Dane Hagerty, the St. Charles man who went missing Friday afte...
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Watch for tree trimming along Elgin branch of Illinois Prairie PathSep 20, 2016 11:00 pm - Users of the Illinois Prairie Path in Wayne may experience delays Sept. 26-30, due to a tree-trimming project. Asplundh, a contractor for ComEd, will be trimming trees ...
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Pitch in to help restore habitat at Bliss WoodsSep 19, 2016 11:00 pm - A habitat restoration work day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 24, at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve, off Bliss Road, just east of Route 47 in Sugar Grove....
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Learn about hawks at conservation programSep 18, 2016 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Conservation District will offer these programs for the fall. Visit www.MCCDistrict.org to view the programs in greater detail or sign up to receive ...
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Annual Powwow this weekend in Busse WoodsSep 16, 2016 1:00 am - The American Indian Center hosts its 63rd annual Powwow Saturday and Sunday at the Busse Woods Forest Preserve near Elk Grove Village. The event features intertribal dan...
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Tickets going on sale for Halloween Night WalksSep 16, 2016 1:00 am - Tickets for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Halloween Night Walks go on sale at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center, 36...
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Volunteer on National Public Lands Day Sept. 24Sep 14, 2016 11:00 pm - Be part of the nation's largest single-day, volunteer event for public lands. Join staff and volunteers from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County to help plant o...