Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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How major overhaul aims to make Willowbrook Wildlife Center friendlier to environment, animalsApr 14, 2022 5:30 am - A new wildlife clinic and visitor center could become the first "net zero" building in the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Forest preserve commissioners are s...
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How Lake County forest preserves supported visitors during the pandemicApr 14, 2022 1:00 am - How Lake County Forest Preserves supported visitors during pandemic
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200+ birds dead in suspected avian flu outbreak at Barrington lakeApr 14, 2022 1:00 am - More than 200 birds have been found dead in the past week at Baker's Lake forest preserve in Barrington, and the culprit is suspected to be the avian flu strain that's s...
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New Dunn Museum exhibit features work by comic book artist Bill SienkiewiczApr 13, 2022 11:00 pm - New Dunn Museum exhibit features work by comic book artist Bill Sienkiewicz
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Fort Sheridan cemetery expansion proposal calls for land transfer from Lake County forest preservesApr 11, 2022 1:00 am - Public input is being sought on the proposed expansion of the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery near Lake Forest. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking 4.7 ad...
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A landscape assessment led to a group of Grayslake volunteers taking on invasive buckthornApr 07, 2022 5:29 am - Eradicating a tenacious invasive plant and expanding efforts to help where needed has become a mission for a newly formed Grayslake-based volunteer group. Finding buckth...
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Sign up for healing hike May 1Apr 06, 2022 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is hosting monthly meditative walks for anyone age 18 or older who is grieving the loss of a loved one. These healing hikes a...
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DuPage County Forest Preserve District seeks volunteers for Earth WeekApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - The DuPage County Forest Preserve District celebrates Earth Week by hosting a series of volunteer workdays throughout April. Families and groups tied to schools, churche...
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Suburban Skyview: A control burn in forest preserves are commonplace this time of yearMar 26, 2022 1:00 am - Controlled burns at preserves are common this time of year
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How Lake County forest preserves supported visitors during the pandemicMar 25, 2022 6:00 am - Just over two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the forest preserves feel more important than ever. While so much was closed, the preserves and trails remained open - ev...