Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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You can now camp in Cook forest preservesJun 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Camp Sullivan in Oak Forest opened Friday, June 12. For the first time in 50 years, public camping is available in Cook County. Reservations can be booked online at www...
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Celebrate Pollinator Week in Kane CountyJun 16, 2015 11:00 pm - Celebrate National Pollinator Week by joining the Forest Preserve District of Kane County at the Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia. The celebration will take place ...
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MCCD presents Fox Bluff final master plan June 18Jun 16, 2015 11:00 pm - The proposed final master plan for Fox Bluff Conservation Area will be presented to the McHenry County Conservation District board of trustees at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 1...
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Small Naperville forest preserve expandingJun 16, 2015 1:00 am - A small forest preserve in the heart of Naperville is about to get a little larger. Goodrich Woods on the south side of Hobson Road will expand by 1.7 acres after the Du...
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Villa Park man finds last prize in medallion searchJun 16, 2015 1:00 am - The moment he saw the photo clue for the sixth - and final - medallion in the DuPage County Forest Preserve's Centennial Medallion Search, Michael Mast knew exactly wher...
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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...