Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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American White Pelicans return to Dick Young Forest PreserveApr 02, 2015 11:00 pm - The first robin is a common sign that spring has arrived, but at the Dick Young Forest Preserve, the return of American Pelicans has become a more popular harbinger of w...
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Create a butterfly garden during April 12 nature programApr 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Make your own butterfly garden during a Forest Preserve District of Kane County "Garden Workshop Series." Join district naturalists for a fun and interactive series of g...
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Reaping the physical and psychological benefits of gardeningApr 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Picture this: You're on your smartphone, checking the weather. An "icy mix" is coming your way. Great. An incoming text interrupts your weather search. School is cancel...
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Senior Stroll draws walkers no matter what the weatherApr 02, 2015 1:00 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District's monthly Senior Stroll at Fabyan East Forest Preserve in Geneva attracted 16 walkers Thursday morning. The group, which meets t...
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Workshop will help you get back on your bicycleApr 01, 2015 11:00 pm - If you've been thinking about getting back on a bicycle or maybe even taking up riding for the first time or just wondering what's new in bikes and accessories, join McH...
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Police add patrols after attack on Busse Woods joggerApr 01, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County authorities have ramped up police patrols in response to an attempted sexual assault in Busse Woods forest preserve near Elk Grove Village. A 31-year-old wo...
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Lake County Audubon announces nature photo competitionMar 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Lake County Audubon Society announces its first photo competition, "Moments in Nature: Lake County Audubon Society Photography Contest." Open to all, its purpose is to ...
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Jogger uses pepper spray to fight off Busse Woods assailantMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - A female jogger used pepper spray to fight off a man who attacked her Sunday evening as she ran through the Busse Woods forest preserve near Elk Grove Village, Cook Coun...
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Plant trees with the Forest Preserve District in honor of Earth DayMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - Help celebrate Earth Day by planting trees in a Kane County Forest Preserve. Volunteers are needed to plant trees at Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve in Elgin on Saturday, ...
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Help the forest preserve document big trees in the areaMar 29, 2015 11:00 pm - Illinois may be known as the Prairie State, but it has some awesome trees as well as grasses. Join the Forest Preserve District of Kane County on Saturday, April 4, to d...