Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Grant to help fund upgrades for Greene Valley Forest Preserve near NapervilleDec 27, 2024 8:16 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has been awarded a state grant to help pay for recreational improvements at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville. Plans call for a new patio near a historic red barn.
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DuPage Forest Preserve District acquires Bolger Farm near WheatonDec 02, 2024 4:47 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has completed the purchase of a longtime horse-boarding property near Wheaton.
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Lake County Board leadership unchanged; Shift at top for forest preserveDec 02, 2024 4:13 pm - The Lake County Board’s leadership isn’t changing, but there has been a shift at the top of the Lake County forest preserve board.
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Murphy saluted for decade on DuPage forest preserve boardNov 20, 2024 3:48 pm - Al Murphy has been recognized for his decade-long tenure on the DuPage County Forest Preserve Board.
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Lake County Lake Lovers hosts year-end receptionNov 20, 2024 2:19 pm - Lake County Lake Lovers is hosting its year-end reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 at Café Pomigliano, 13860 Rockland Road, Green Oaks. Attendees will meet fell...
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McHenry County voters approve conservation district tax requestNov 20, 2024 1:10 pm - McHenry County voters appear to have given approval for the McHenry County Conservation District to raise its tax cap.
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‘Critical habitat’: DuPage forest preserve wants to buy oak-studded landNov 19, 2024 6:48 pm - DuPage County forest preserve leaders are keen on buying land abutting Pratt’s Wayne Woods.
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Cook County forest district reaches 70,000-acre milestoneNov 19, 2024 1:46 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County acquired a 68-acre parcel in the south suburbs on Tuesday, marking the first time the district has held more than 70,000 acres of land in its 110-year history.
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Treatment shows promise for Lake County’s Blanding’s turtlesNov 18, 2024 3:50 pm - Ecologists from the Lake County Forest Preserves are testing an experimental treatment to protect Blanding’s turtles from a dangerous, potentially fatal fungal disease.
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Lake County forest preserves opens solar-lit trailsNov 09, 2024 10:05 am - Feeling the pinch of earlier sunsets? You can enjoy nature after dark by exploring two Lake County forest preserves with illuminated trails.