Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Kane County, Woodridge receive state grants for trail improvementsNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District and Woodridge Park District are among 19 recipients of state grants for trail improvements. The Kane County Forest Preserve Dis...
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Help shape the future of historic Mayslake Peabody Estate by taking brief online surveyNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - Now through Dec. 31, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites the public to participate in a brief online survey on dupageforest.org about master planning e...
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Kane forest district raises taxes, county tax hike likely to followNov 18, 2023 12:00 am - In what may be a preview of a more costly tax hike, Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners have approved the maximum allowable property tax increase availabl...
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Go wild and support DuPage Forest Preserves on Giving Tuesday and beyondNov 16, 2023 10:00 pm - The nonprofit Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's board will match donations on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28, dollar-for-dollar up to $4,000, showing t...
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Restoring Mayslake Hall: What the future holds for historic Peabody mansion in Oak BrookNov 16, 2023 4:30 am - Once fit for a captain of industry, Mayslake Hall has a mystique about it. The 39-room mansion contains a hidden passageway, ornate carvings, marble floors, relatively p...
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Deer mating season is at its peak through December - here's what drivers need to knowNov 13, 2023 4:00 am - Along with the holiday season comes deer mating season, which means the risk of vehicles colliding with a buck or doe that's wandered into the roadway is higher than any...
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Kane County Forest Preserve District plans upcoming prescribed burnsNov 06, 2023 10:00 pm - When is fire a good thing? When it's a carefully controlled, prescribed burn in your local Kane County forest preserves! Each spring and fall, the Forest Preserve Distri...
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DuPage forest preserve permits to go on sale Dec. 1Oct 31, 2023 1:00 am - Annual permits for certain outdoor activities in DuPage County forest preserves go on sale Friday, Dec. 1. Dog owners need permits to use off-leash areas. The forest pr...
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How Des Plaines is improving pedestrian safety and trail accessOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - Des Plaines officials are celebrating the completion and opening of a walking, running and biking path that helps connect local residents with hundreds of miles of Chica...
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Solar-lit trails to open next week at two Lake County forest preservesOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - Two solar-lit trails will open Nov. 5 at Lake County forest preserves. Small solar lights will guide hikers, skiers and snowshoers for evening exercise along the 1.3-mil...