Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Lake County Forest Preserves' restoration projects aim to bring back native plants, prairiesAug 19, 2022 6:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserves' restoration projects aim to bring back native plants, prairies
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'It's extremely busy': As animals keep coming, work to give Willowbrook center some space beginsAug 17, 2022 5:00 am - On the other side of gray curtains, some of the youngest patients at Willowbrook Wildlife Center stay in a makeshift nursery called the "ozone." Cramped does not come cl...
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After years of planning, work is beginning on new Bliss/Main/Fabyan Parkway intersectionAug 16, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County officials broke ground Tuesday on a project that will merge two busy intersections along Main Street in Blackberry Township into one. The $12 million project...
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DuPage Forest Preserve District program a finalist for state awardAug 11, 2022 1:00 am - A DuPage Forest Preserve District volunteer program started during the COVID-19 pandemic is one of four finalists for the Illinois Governor's Hometown Award. The pop-up ...
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Join guided kayak paddles on the Fox RiverAug 04, 2022 11:00 pm - Tour the local waterways by kayak with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. Each session, participants will receive dry-land instruction on basic kayaking techni...
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Three opportunities to fish with police this month in DuPage CountyAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - Three Cops & Bobbers: Fish with the Cops events are being co-sponsored by the DuPage County Forest Preserve District Law Enforcement department this month. Members of th...
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Learn to ID plants when they are seedingJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserve District Stewardship Ecologist Kelly Schultz will be the featured speaker for the Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie chapter meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday...
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Join a ride under the stars at Busse Woods Night Ride Aug. 27Jul 27, 2022 11:00 pm - The Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove, in partnership with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, will hold the 2022 Busse Woods Night Ride on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Busse Wo...
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'Truly an outstanding individual': Former West Chicago mayor dies at age 97Jul 19, 2022 1:00 am - Former West Chicago Mayor Richard "Dick" Truitt is being remembered as a man who served his country in multiple ways. The World War II veteran was elected to several Wes...
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Brief trail closures planned along Fox River Trail in St. CharlesJul 19, 2022 1:00 am - A drainage improvement project began Monday and continues through Friday, July 29, along the Fox River Trail in St. Charles. Workers will be installing a new culvert und...