Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Fire up for fall at Ignite the Night in Barrington HillsAug 28, 2019 11:00 pm - Celebrate under a full harvest moon at Citizens for Conservation's Ignite the Night. The event will feature live music, food, stargazing, flashlight walks for kids, a ra...
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'Meet the Moths' nature program offered Sept. 6Aug 27, 2019 11:00 pm - Learn about the many species of moths that inhabit Illinois at "Meet the Moths," a part of the "Learn from the Experts" program series, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept....
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'Night for Nature' auction celebrates DuPage forest preservesAug 25, 2019 11:00 pm - 'Night for Nature' auction for DuPage forest preserves offers unique opportunities
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Monarchs, milkweed and migration event Sunday at Ryerson WoodsAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - Monarch butterflies across the Midwest will soon begin their migration south, and you can learn more about their life cycles, the importance of milkweed plants and what ...
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Join Fall Adventures with McHenry County Conservation DistrictAug 21, 2019 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Conservation District has announced its "Fall Adventures." Visit www.MCCDistrict.org to view all program and event offerings or sign up to receive the...
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Settler's Hill cross-country course hits more obstaclesAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - Bad weather, flawed design and a scarcity of materials are poised to push the project to build a cross-country course on the former Settler's Hill landfill beyond its $4...
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How animals can go from pets to pests when released in the wildAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - A few years ago, I took a call at the nature center about a big snake in Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve. The caller was pretty rattled, and she wanted someone to “do s...
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Bridge closure scheduled for Fox River Trail in Elgin Aug. 19-30Aug 13, 2019 11:00 pm - A Fox River Trail bridge, between I-90 and Covey Road in Elgin, will be closed for repairs, Aug. 19-30. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will be replacing th...
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Lake County Forest Preserve to host Full Moon Hike in AntiochAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is hosting a special nighttime hike to take advantage of a bright moon on Thursday. The event, called the Full Moon Hike, will ...
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Youth Conservation Corps students gain life skills, work in forest preservesAug 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Shelly Regnier was a recent graduate of Mundelein High School when she took a summer job more than two decades ago working in the Lake County Forest Preserves through a ...