Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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The sights and sounds of March in the Fox ValleyMar 08, 2012 6:00 am - March is a dreary month. It's gray, it's muddy, it's cold. March, said storyteller Garrison Keillor, is the month that God made “to show people who don't drink what a ha...
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Cancer researcher speaks:Mar 07, 2012 1:30 pm - Dr. Olufunmilayo Olopade, 2005 winner of the MacArthur Foundation Genius Award, will speak at the Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home in Libertyville Sunday, March 11 at 2 ...
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I want to hear birds, not crowdsMar 06, 2012 4:40 am - I urge the Kane County Board and the Kane County Forest Preserve District to “keep the promise” of developing Settlers Hill by reforesting it. A legacy of preservation s...
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A good steward of the landMar 06, 2012 4:00 am - Forest preserve districts are authorized by statute to acquire land to preserve, protect, restore and restock it with natural flora and fauna for the education and recre...
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Watch for birds from balcony at Glacial ParkMar 04, 2012 9:54 pm - Submitted by McHenry County Conservation District If you have an interest in bird-watching but are unable to join long bird hikes, McHenry County Conservation District h...
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Enjoy tall tales at sixth annual Tellebration Celebration in Crystal LakeMar 04, 2012 8:16 pm - Submitted by MCCD “Once upon a time …” sets the stage for your imagination at the sixth annual Tellebration Celebration, hosted by McHenry County Conservation District a...
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Lake County forest board may ask to abandon golf plans at Fort SheridanMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Nine years after tearing up the golf course at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve, forest district leaders may take steps next week that will do away with the sport there...
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Lake County candidate forum Monday:Feb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters will host a candidate forum on Monday, March 5 at the Round Lake Beach Cultural Center, 2007 Civic Center Way. It will run from 6:30 to 9:30 p...
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Animal photo exhibit makes area premiere at Ryerson WoodsFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - The Chicago-area premiere of “Animals Are Outside Today,” an exhibition of the photography of Colleen Plumb, is set from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 4, Friends of Ryerson ...
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Lake County board candidate advocates salary cutFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Cutting expenses may be a common theme at election time but one candidate for the Lake County Board has a novel suggestion of what might be done. James Creighton Mitchel...