Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Fox River Trail at Logan Avenue to close week of June 17 due to repairsJun 13, 2019 11:00 pm - The Fox River Trail at Logan Avenue in Elgin is set to be temporarily closed down for repairs beginning Monday, June 17. Evans and Son Blacktop Inc. will be repairing dr...
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Portion of Fox River Trail in Geneva to close June 10-24Jun 06, 2019 11:00 pm - A section of the Fox River Trail in Geneva will close for a two-week period, June 10-24, as it's scheduled to be resurfaced. The project will cause a stretch of the trai...
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Don't brush it off: Why horsetail is an important - and long-lived - plantMay 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Ready for a blast from the past? Check out equisetum, a plant that hearkens to ancient fern forests some 350 million years ago. Equisetum is a relic of a different time,...
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Get Hooked on Fishing June 2 in Aurora and CaryMay 14, 2019 11:00 pm - The Fox River Valley offers plenty of opportunities for fishing, and the Forest Preserve District of Kane County and McHenry County Conservation District will teach woul...
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Camp local at Forest Preserve District of Kane CountyApr 28, 2019 11:00 pm - Make plans to "Camp Local" this year, with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. You don't have to drive far or spend a fortune to experience camping - it's avail...
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Plant trees in honor Earth Day April 20Apr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Calling all volunteers: Help celebrate Earth Day by planting trees with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. Volunteers are needed to help plant trees at Big Roc...
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What to do when you find 'abandoned' wildlifeApr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - What to do when you find 'abandoned' wildlife
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Baldfaced hornet nest: Nature's architectural marvelMar 14, 2019 11:00 pm - It wasn't the Great Pyramid of Giza, but the nest outside my office window was an architectural wonder. I marveled at this structure from its incipient stages last July...
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Get your daily 10,000 steps in, during guided hikes with Forest Preserve District of Kane County naturalists.Mar 13, 2019 11:00 pm - Get your daily 10,000 steps in, during guided hikes with Forest Preserve District of Kane County naturalists. Each month, participants will take an invigorating two-hour...
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Nature program to focus on spring migration of amphibians March 9Feb 26, 2019 10:00 pm - When you hear talk about spring migration, it's birds that get all the glory but local salamanders and frogs undertake an impressive trek as well. Learn about local sala...