Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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DuPage survey respondents say preservation is keyJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - Preserving and protecting natural areas and wildlife for future generations should be the top priority of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District, according to reside...
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Land owner relents; last gap in Des Plaines River Trail to be closedJul 10, 2014 5:30 am - The last gap in the Des Plaines River Trail finally will be closed with the pending acquisition by the Lake County Forest Preserve District of a long-sought parcel near ...
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Cooperation cited in key Lake County regional trail linkJul 10, 2014 1:00 am - Local leaders on bikes and in wagons got a firsthand look Thursday at a short but crucial link in Lake County's regional trail system. The extension of what is known as ...
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Kane Co. earmarks $1 million for planned cross-country facilityJul 09, 2014 1:01 am - Kane County will earmark $1 million to begin construction of the proposed cross country facility at the old Settler's Hill landfill in 2015. Officials are hoping to see ...
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DuPage forest preserve seeking donations for Mayslake projectJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - Despite a $215,000 state grant, the DuPage County Forest Preserve District needs another $310,000 to proceed with planned exterior restoration work at Mayslake Hall in O...
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It takes many clovers to make a meadowJul 07, 2014 6:01 am - "To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee," wrote 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson. "One clover, and a bee, and revery …" As a naturalist, I love Dickin...
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Young campers become detectives, solve crimesJul 07, 2014 1:01 am - Young campers became detectives for a day at the Lake County Forest Preserve District's History Detectives day camp Monday. Their mission at the Lake County Discovery M...
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Civil War Days return to Lakewood Forest PreserveJul 06, 2014 11:00 pm - For the 23rd consecutive year, rifle shots and cannon fire will be part of a two-day commemoration of the Civil War staged by the Lake County Forest Preserve District ne...
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First phase of Wheaton sensory playground, gardens opening soonJul 06, 2014 8:00 am - First phase of Wheaton sensory playground, gardens opening soon
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Fast cars make this a tough time for slow turtlesJul 05, 2014 8:00 am - This is a tough time for pregnant turtles. It's the season when expectant mothers leave their watery homes in search of higher and drier nesting sites to lay their eggs....