Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Historic status sought for Frank Lloyd Wright farmhouse in Kane CountyJun 15, 2015 5:30 am - A Kane County property recently targeted for ComEd power lines may now end up on the National Register of Historic Places. The Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council o...
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Forest preserve district wants Elburn business siteJun 13, 2015 7:30 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District wants to use the former Patten Rental business in Elburn as its new natural resources work facility, but village officials are n...
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Worth sneezing for: The importance of pollen and pollinatorsJun 13, 2015 7:00 am - Pollen is a tiny plant structure with a hugely important job. It's a plant's way of making more plants. Some plants can reproduce without pollination, but the result is...
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Chain O' Lakes pier rights offered in unusual saleJun 12, 2015 5:30 am - Auction selling rights to build pier anywhere on Chain O' Lakes
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Little Sprouts head into nature in St. CharlesJun 10, 2015 1:00 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District offers several weeklong camps during the summer for kids of all ages. It wraps up its Little Sprouts Camp Friday at Creek Bend N...
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Learn about native plants returning to Tomo Chi-Chi KnollsJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites you to learn about "The Botany of Tomo Chi-Chi Knolls." Restoration management has brought positive changes in the pl...
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Model to identify green strategies in Lake CountyJun 09, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District has commissioned a data-driven model to better identify opportunities for large-scale restoration projects and other measures. T...
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Learn to kayak at Independence GroveJun 09, 2015 1:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District staffers will offer an introductory kayaking class Saturday, June 13, at the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville. T...
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You could find $2,500 in forest preserveJun 06, 2015 10:30 am - On June 7, 1915, DuPage County voters approved the creation of a countywide forest preserve district. Over the next 100 years, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage Cou...
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Prevailing wage fight blooms on Kane County BoardJun 06, 2015 7:40 am - Drew Frasz didn't like not having a chance to vote on a resolution fully supporting Gov. Bruce Rauner's turnaround agenda. Now the Elburn Republican is taking a more voc...