Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Kane forest district envisions $2 million worth of improvements in new budgetApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - The pending 2021-22 budget for the Kane County Forest Preserve District envisions $2 million in new projects and 3% merit raises for employees funded, in part, by a cost...
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One more chance to celebrate Earth DayApr 25, 2021 1:00 am - Earth Day may have officially taken place three days earlier, but there was still plenty about Mother Nature to celebrate Sunday for visitors to Crabtree Nature Center i...
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Bike-sharing program debuts in GrayslakeApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - The first bike-sharing program in Lake County debuted Friday in Grayslake with a message from organizers that transcended the benefits of exercise and environmental sust...
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Greene Valley scenic overlook opens May 1Apr 22, 2021 11:00 pm - DuPage Forest Preserve District's scenic overlook at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville opens on weekends starting May 1, providing a bird's-eye view of DuPage ...
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Scenic overlook in DuPage to open in MayApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - The highest public ground in DuPage County is set to open for the season on May 1. DuPage Forest Preserve District's scenic overlook at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in ...
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McHenry County Conservation District celebrates 50 yearsApr 15, 2021 11:00 pm - It was April of 1971 when McHenry County Conservation District was formed by a successful countywide referendum and then formally organized in July 1971. The Conservatio...
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Kane County Forest District will turn golf course into preserveApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - The aging Deer Valley Golf Course in Big Rock will close and become part of the Big Rock Forest Preserve under a Kane County Forest Preserve District plan to transform t...
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Blackwell Family Campground opens for season May 7Apr 14, 2021 11:00 pm - Take a minivacation right here in DuPage County by spending a night under the stars at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's family campground at Blackwell For...
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Trail resurfacing project along the Fox River Trail in Elgin April 14-May 5Apr 14, 2021 11:00 pm - A trail resurfacing project is expected to begin Wednesday, April 14, through Wednesday, May 5, along the Fox River Trail. Chicagoland Paving will be repairing and repla...
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Carpentersville man charged with animal cruelty in dog stabbingApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - A Carpentersville man is facing an animal cruelty charge after his family's dog was found fatally stabbed in a forest preserve near Barrington Hills. Christopher Castill...