Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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'Doughnut hole' site in Green Oaks to become a memorial gardenSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - A long-vacant property at busy Route 137 and O'Plaine Road across from Green Oaks village hall will be transformed to honor veterans and residents past and present. The ...
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'Landfills can be desirable features': How they're doing that in DuPage CountySep 11, 2023 5:30 am - Landfills are going to be here forever, so we'd better take care of them. That's the core idea that Dan Zinnen operates on. “A concept I'm trying to hopefully share wi...
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Openlands Lakeshore Preserve to reopen in time for Labor Day weekendAug 31, 2023 5:00 am - A mile of Lake Michigan shoreline fronting a scenic landscape with bluffs and ravines has been added to the Lake County Forest Preserves system and will be reopened to t...
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Get moving this fall with the Healthy Driven Take a Hike! ChallengeAug 27, 2023 11:00 pm - This fall, Edward-Elmhurst Health is joining a group of local organizations to invite community residents to get outside and stay healthy with the fourth annual Healthy ...
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Search for hidden treasures at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve and Fine Line Creative Art Center's prairieAug 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Get ready for a one-of-a-kind artistic treasure hunt as the "Great Orb Hunt 2023" kicks off the week of Aug. 28. This event, presented in partnership with the Forest Pre...
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Crabtree Nature Center receives $2M remodelAug 27, 2023 11:00 pm - More than 50 years after first opening its doors, the Forest Preserves of Cook County's Crabtree Nature Center has undergone a $2 million transformation that will enhanc...
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Tours, walks in Lake County Forest Preserves part of statewide celebration of natural areasAug 22, 2023 6:00 am - Tours, walks in Lake County Forest Preserves part of statewide celebration of natural areas
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A boost for bees and turtles: Kane Forest Preserve to benefit from $20K in grantsAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District received a $10,000 ComEd Openlands Award for the development of a 17-acre oak savanna and pollinator corridor at Big Rock Forest...
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Project to protect wildlife, endangered blackbird at Pingree Grove Forest Preserve underwayAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - A habitat improvement project that will help protect wildlife like the endangered yellow-headed blackbird began Thursday at Pingree Grove Forest Preserve in Hampshire. T...
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Wetland scrape project begins at Pingree Grove Forest PreserveAug 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Turtles, waterfowl, and several state-listed threatened species, including yellow-headed blackbirds, are just some of the species expected to benefit from a long-planned...