Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Nesting eagles found in Cook County forest preserveApr 17, 2012 7:33 pm - A family of bald eagles has been found nesting on Cook County forest preserve property in Palos Township. The Forest Preserve District of Cook County and U.S. Fish and W...
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Spend Earth Day in the forest preservesApr 17, 2012 3:02 pm - Sunday, April 22, is Earth Day, and throughout the month, there are lots of ways to give back to the land, right here in Cook County. “Earth Day is an excellent time to...
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Willowbrook naturalist ‘living the dream’Apr 17, 2012 3:01 pm - Jack MacRae knew what he wanted to do with his life from the time he was a kindergartner running around catching snakes and looking for frogs. He got his first job as a ...
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Enjoy the blues at museum:Apr 12, 2012 4:12 pm - Blues musician “Barrelhouse” Chuck Goering will perform May 3 at the Lake County Discovery Museum near Wauconda. The adults-only show is set for 7 p.m. at the museum, wh...
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Tips for handling wildlife babiesApr 12, 2012 8:04 am - Spring is breeding time for many DuPage County animal species. The staff and volunteers at Willowbrook Wildlife Center, the DuPage Forest Preserve District’s native-wild...
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Kane Co. Forest District unveils plans for Brunner preserveApr 11, 2012 7:10 pm - The initial phase of making the Brunner Family Forest Preserve more accessible for public use will kick off as soon as Kane County Forest Preserve District officials can...
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Sierra Club to offer free Earth Day events in PalatineApr 11, 2012 6:04 pm - The Northwest Cook County Group of the Sierra Club will offer free events to area residents in celebration of Earth Day 2012. Local outdoor photographer Mike MacDonald ...
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Lake County forest district, Round Lake reach agreement to finish portion of Millennium TrailApr 11, 2012 5:55 am - Bicycle riders and hikers using a new section of the Millennium Trail in the Round Lake area no longer will have to reverse course or use a makeshift path as two gaps ar...
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Grant Woods to expand with land buy:Apr 10, 2012 5:26 pm - Grant Woods Forest Preserve will grow by 97 acres following the approval Tuesday by the Lake County Forest Preserve District board to buy two adjoining properties at a c...
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Help plant 600 oak trees in Schweitzer Woods Sept. 28Apr 09, 2012 5:48 pm - Submitted by Kane County Forest Preserve District Help plant 600 oak trees in under three hours! As part of National Public Lands Day, the Forest Preserve District of Ka...