Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Zoo releasing rare snakes in forest preserveAug 29, 2012 4:16 pm - Lincoln Park Zoo is releasing some rare snakes into the wild to help with efforts to conserve the species. The Chicago zoo and the Lake County Forest Preserve District a...
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Preckwinkle at Barrington Hills polo matchAug 28, 2012 3:46 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will throw out the first ball at the eighth annual LeCompte Kalaway Landowners Cup polo match at Oakwood Farms in Barrington...
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Give your input on Fox Bluff Conservation AreaAug 22, 2012 10:34 am - You have until Friday to submit your comments on preliminary concept plans for the Fox Bluff Conservation Area in McHenry County that include ideas for the site of the f...
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DuPage forest preserve outlines 5-year Danada planAug 21, 2012 4:53 pm - DuPage County forest preserve officials have unveiled a new five-year plan for Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton that outlines programming, herd health and economic go...
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Archers, fishers experience new Blackwell amenities at DuPage forest eventAug 18, 2012 2:37 pm - Hundreds of people tried their hand or practiced their skills at archery Saturday at the grand opening of the renovated range at Blackwell Forest Preserve near Warrenvil...
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How the prairie survives a hot, dry summerAug 18, 2012 10:54 am - Robins perched motionless in the shade, bills agape. Thirsty plants wilted in flower beds, and trees prematurely surrendered their yellowing leaves. Lawns turned brown ...
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Kline Creek Farm to celebrate National Honey Bee Day for the first timeAug 18, 2012 8:00 am - Duane Marski has seen bees up close from behind the lens of a camera and witnessed things most have not. He's seen bees carrying drops of water on their backs that are ...
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The SoapboxAug 18, 2012 6:00 am - Going the extra mile: Teachers at Anne Fox Elementary School in Hanover Park know family involvement is important to students' success, and they went out of their way th...
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Blackwell to unveil centers for archery, urban stream studiesAug 16, 2012 3:00 pm - Archery's popularity surged this spring when “The Hunger Games” and its bow-wielding heroine came to theaters. Then at this summer's Olympic Games in London, archery att...
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Mountain bikers want to build trails in two DuPage preservesAug 15, 2012 12:39 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve District officials are working with a mountain biking group that wants to build natural-surface trails in some area preserves. No decision...