Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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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...
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The SoapboxApr 07, 2012 5:00 am - Creative solution: It might have been tempting in the throes of budget cuts for Indian Prairie Unit District 204 to just scuttle its middle school soccer program. Instea...
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Forest board meets Tuesday:Apr 06, 2012 5:39 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District board will meet Tuesday to discuss purchasing land in Lake Villa Township and other business. The session is set to begin at 10:...