Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Losing track of the seasons? Find your bearings by heading outdoorsAug 18, 2020 6:00 am - The calendar must be wrong. August? It can't be August already! Since March, the pandemic has knocked down one after another seasonal signpost, like the last day of scho...
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Lake County Forest Preserves earns three national awardsAug 17, 2020 11:00 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserves, two of its volunteers and its charitable partner, the Preservation Foundation, have earned national awards. The National Association of...
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Reef construction provides a man-made assist for Lake Michigan fish and wildlifeAug 17, 2020 5:30 am - A project to restore and connect 1.5 miles of coastal fish habitat is underway from a barge in Lake Michigan at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve. Just offshore, a crane...
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Lake County museum planning 'DunnTV' to stay connected with audienceAug 14, 2020 5:22 am - The museum dedicated to the history of Lake County and its people is looking to a more modern venue to increase its reach during what is expected to be a slow return to ...
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Fox River Trail closed in South Elgin through Sept. 4Aug 13, 2020 11:00 pm - A section of the Fox River Trail in South Elgin will be closed through Sept. 4, due to trail construction in the area. Work on this section of trail has been in the work...
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Fabyan will have intermittent closures Aug. 18-19 for trail repavingAug 12, 2020 11:00 pm - Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva will have intermittent trail closures, Tuesday, Aug. 18 through Wednesday, Aug. 19, for trail repaving. The repaving is part of the Faby...
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Lake County Forest Preserves offer virtual fishing programAug 11, 2020 1:00 am - A live virtual fishing program will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 13, at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville. Participants will learn the b...
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Bridge improvements coming to Hidden Lake Forest PreserveAug 10, 2020 11:00 pm - DuPage Forest Preserve District officials are moving forward with plans to replace one bridge and rebuild another at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve in Downers Grove. Th...
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How native orchids grow in Lake County Forest PreservesAug 06, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is part one of a two-part series looking at native orchids found in Lake County. Watch for the next part that will feature native orchid identificat...
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Lake County ecologist stumbles upon an endangered bumblebee at lastAug 05, 2020 5:00 am - A routine weeding session in a Lake County forest preserve revealed an uncommon discovery for one ecologist and a reward for everyone working to improve the natural land...