Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Country Fair brings old time fun to Kline Creek FarmAug 25, 2014 11:00 pm - The annual Country Fair, organized by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, re-creates an 1890s community fair, complete with oddities and wonders. The fair run...
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Email exchanges show little tension between forest commission, directorAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - Email exchanges during the five weeks before Arnie Biondo was dismissed as executive director of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District show no obvious signs of tens...
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DuPage County forest director says he was forced outAug 21, 2014 5:15 am - The departing executive director of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District says it wasn't his decision to leave. Arnie Biondo says he was enjoying “every minute” of ...
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Oak Meadows Golf Preserve to get $16 million in improvementsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - The DuPage County Forest Preserve District is moving ahead with a roughly $16 million project that will increase stormwater storage, create new wetlands and improve the ...
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Ex-DuPage forest boss first to take early retirement plan he implementedAug 19, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners ended two weeks of speculation on Executive Director Arnie Biondo's employment status by naming his replacement Tuesday. John...
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DuPage courts expert Lapinski to lead forest preserveAug 19, 2014 1:01 am - The next executive director of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District doesn't have a resume that screams "natural resources expert." But forest preserve commissioner...
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Historic McKee House near Glen Ellyn needs new roof, supporters sayAug 18, 2014 1:01 am - With restoration efforts expected to take years, supporters say the McKee House needs a new roof soon to prevent further damage to the landmark structure in the Churchil...
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Farm image exhibitionAug 17, 2014 1:01 am - "The Farm: Images from the Heartland" art exhibition opens Sunday, Aug. 24, with a public artist's reception from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lake County Discovery Museum, at the...
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Fred Fest concert in Port Barrington SundayAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Fred Fest, an annual reunion concert of well-known, Barrington-trained musicians, will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Fox River Forest Preserve o...
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Families can pitch tents in forest preserves on wilderness weekendAug 13, 2014 11:00 pm - Families from Chicago and across Cook County can experience the great outdoors in new ways during a series of camping activities in the Forest Preserves of Cook County t...