Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Kane County forest budget 'thin' but balancedApr 27, 2016 5:30 am - A flat property tax levy and relatively minor increases in other income will result in a new Kane County Forest Preserve District budget that's "thin" but provides a lit...
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Find family-friendly bird fun in northern Illinois this weekendApr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge will celebrate International Migratory Bi...
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Wright farmhouse in Kane makes national historic registerApr 22, 2016 11:00 pm - The Muirhead farmhouse near Plato Center nearly became a neighbor to new ComEd power lines and towers last year. Instead, it's found itself the newest of about 70 proper...
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Bike the trails with a forest district rangerApr 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Bicyclists can join a DuPage County Forest Preserve ranger for a tour of several preserves during the free "Ride the Trails" program offered this spring and summer. The ...
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Scenic outlook at Greene Valley opens April 30Apr 18, 2016 11:00 pm - You can see a soaring hawk, launch a model glider and see the Chicago skyline from 190 feet above the ground at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Greene Va...
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Reconnect with nature's healing powers for Earth DayApr 18, 2016 6:00 am - It's Earth Day season, and I'm frazzled. The pace is frenetic, the expectations high, and the to-do list impossible. This time of year is just as crazy for a naturalist ...
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Forest preserve district offers free wood chips April 23Apr 15, 2016 11:00 pm - If you're looking for free wood chips for landscaping, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County has plenty to offer. Wood chips will be available for pick-up at two l...
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Lake County's Lakewood buildings listed among most endangered historic placesApr 13, 2016 1:00 am - The former farm buildings that house the Lake County Discovery Museum and other uses in Wauconda were included Wednesday on a preservation group's 2016 Most Endangered H...
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DuPage forest district might sell horses to Schaumburg Park DistrictApr 12, 2016 1:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners are considering selling two draft horses to Schaumburg Park District for $1. But critics say the deal should be delayed until...
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Brushwood Center announces next Speakers Series eventsApr 11, 2016 11:00 pm - What do the vast mountains of Bolivia, the remote wilderness of Ecuador, and the wildlife corridors of the Chicago region have in common? The answer is Nora Bynum, dire...