Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Parts of Fox River Trail closed for ComEd projectDec 30, 2014 10:00 pm - Fox River Trail users may experience limited access between St. Charles and South Elgin over the next two months, due to a ComEd project to replace nearby electrical lin...
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Cook County forest preserve picnic permits on sale 8 a.m. FridayDec 30, 2014 12:01 am - Picnic permit purchases, a New Year tradition, will begin at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at the Forest Preserves of Cook County General Headquarters, 536 N. Harlem Ave., Rive...
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Forest preserve series looks at bald eaglesDec 29, 2014 10:00 pm - With a wing span of more than six feet, bald eagles can be hard to miss. Forest Preserve District of Kane County naturalists will teach participants about the bald eagle...
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Learn outdoors skills through Lake Co. programDec 29, 2014 12:01 am - You can learn and develop outdoor tracking and observation abilities in a Jan. 25 program at the Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda. Dubbed "Outdoor Skills," the pro...
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Celebrate New Year early at Lake County Discovery MuseumDec 28, 2014 12:01 am - Parents looking for things to do with their children during holiday break can attend a special New Year's celebration event at the Lake County Discovery Museum from 11 a...
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Restoration work set for suburban forest preserveDec 26, 2014 12:01 am - Restoration work begins this month on hundreds of acres of Cook County preserve land near Wheeling. In a statement, forest preserve officials say contractors will remov...
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Play at Greenbelt Center in North ChicagoDec 26, 2014 12:01 am - Kids of all ages can participate in free outdoor activities Jan. 19 in a Playdate With Nature at the Greenbelt Cultural Center near North Chicago. The event is set for 2...
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Habitat restoration to begin near WheelingDec 24, 2014 12:01 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County will begin restoring 259 acres of forest preserve land near Wheeling this winter, removing nonnative trees from the Portwine, Dam #1 ...
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Cook County Forest Preserve begins $500,000 project near WheelingDec 23, 2014 12:01 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County is beginning a $500,000 restoration project on 259 acres of forest preserve land near Wheeling, according to a news release. Accordin...
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Open house for volunteers in Lake CountyDec 23, 2014 12:01 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will hold an open house for interested volunteers Jan. 7. The gathering will run from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the district office, 189...