Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Learn how to identify the largest trees in Kane County May 7Apr 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Illinois may be known as the Prairie State, but we've got some awesome trees, as well, and we need your help to locate them. On Sunday, May 7, help discover and document...
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Go green at Earth Day events in the Fox ValleyApr 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Earth Day is Saturday, April 22. Fox Valley residents are invited to celebrate spring in an environmentally conscious way by attending one of these events. Elgin Th...
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Maxxam drug-treatment center near Campton Hills takes step toward approvalApr 18, 2017 1:00 am - Plans to build a drug-treatment center just outside Campton Hills received the first favorable vote Tuesday in more than 15 months of debate. A pair of new factors and ...
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Chorus frog calls herald arrival of springApr 13, 2017 11:00 pm - If seeing is believing, then I am, at long last, a believer. Every April I have followed the sound of chorus frogs to find the source. I have sat motionless on logs, st...
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Tree-trimming projects to briefly close parts of Fox River TrailApr 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Three Forest Preserve District of Kane County tree-trimming projects may prompt intermittent closures of sections of the Fox River Trail. From April 10 to May 19, work i...
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Kane County Forest District voters OK $50 million tax hike for more open spaceApr 04, 2017 7:30 pm - Kane County voters Tuesday supported the fifth tax increase in the past 18 years for the Kane County Forest Preserve District. The favorable outcome will add $50 million...
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Election: Today's hot races in the Fox ValleyApr 03, 2017 5:30 am - Voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in municipal, school board, library and park district races. Here's a look at some of the Fox Valley's top contest...
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Senior Stroll to visit Jon Deurr Forest PreserveApr 02, 2017 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites area seniors to join us for the free monthly "Senior Stroll" program. On the first Thursday of each month, Forest Pre...
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Learn about our feathered friends at March 30 nature programMar 21, 2017 11:00 pm - Are you curious about the birds in your backyard? Want to know more about the birds that migrate in spring? This "Feathered Friends" nature program is for you. Attend an...
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Campton hopefuls diverge on Fox Mill open spaceMar 17, 2017 1:00 am - Candidates seeking one of three, 4-year seats on the Campton Hills Village Board have differing views on how the situation over open space in the Fox Mill subdivision - ...