Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Rain barrel, native plant saleApr 29, 2014 1:01 am - More than 60 varieties of sun-loving, shade-loving and savanna plants will be for sale May 10 and 11 at the North Bay Pavilion at Independence Grove Forest Preserve, Rou...
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Enjoy a bird viewing experience:Apr 29, 2014 1:01 am - Almond Marsh in Grayslake, home to a great blue heron rookery and rare sedges is open to visitors from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through June (except Memorial Day weekend...
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Stevenson home receives national historic landmark statusApr 28, 2014 11:00 pm - The Adlai E. Stevenson II Historic Home in southeast Lake County has been named a national historic landmark by the National Park Service. The home, built in 1938 by St...
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Interactive tool helps visitors enjoy forest preservesApr 28, 2014 11:00 pm - The DuPage County Forest Preserve District is inviting nature enthusiasts, teachers and students to enrich their time outdoors this spring through an interactive tool on...
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New boathouse opens near Busse ReservoirApr 26, 2014 8:00 am - A new 2,050-square-foot boathouse has opened along the banks of the Busse Reservoir, a centralized location within the Ned Brown Forest Preserve near Elk Grove Village w...
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Arborists hold tree climbing contest in LibertyvilleApr 26, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois Arborists Association held the Illinois Tree Climbing Championship Saturday at Independence Grove in Libertyville. Tree climbing competitions simulate worki...
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Injured eagle recovers, flies to freedom near WayneApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury wanted to see "freedom fly." On Friday, she got her wish when the DuPage County Forest Preserve District released a bald eagle found injured i...
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Rain barrels, plants for sale:Apr 25, 2014 1:01 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District, Stormwater Management Commission and the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County again will team up May 10 to sell rain barrels and c...
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Kane County forest commissioners might expand deer huntingApr 25, 2014 1:00 am - The first full deer hunting season in Kane County's forest preserves was so successful commissioners might expand the program into even more woodlands this fall. Forest ...
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Estate owners, Cook forest preserve in tug of war over landApr 23, 2014 5:00 am - A Cook County judge might rule Wednesday on a lawsuit accusing the Forest Preserve District of Cook County of unlawfully getting involved in a private foreclosure disput...