Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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'What a cool place': Geneva Grotto restoration continues, preserving history of former seminaryJun 22, 2023 6:00 am - The path to the Geneva Grotto winds from a parking lot in back of the Kane County Government Center in Geneva in the Gunnar Anderson Forest Preserve. Just follow the sig...
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Batavia's Dick Young Forest Preserve parking lot to be closed for resurfacingJun 19, 2023 1:00 am - Resurfacing will take place this week at the Nelson Lake Road parking lot of the Dick Young Forest Preserve. The lot located at 2S326 Nelson Lake Road in Batavia is expe...
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Dick Young Forest Preserve parking lot on Nelson Lake Road to be closed for resurfacing June 23-30Jun 15, 2023 11:00 pm - One of the parking lots at Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia will be undergoing resurfacing June 23-30. Contractor Champion Paving Corporation will be resurfacing th...
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Kane County forest preserves grow in two land dealsJun 14, 2023 1:00 am - Kane County's Forest Preserves will grow another 95 acres with the purchase of land adjacent to the Dick Young Forest Preserve along Seavey Road in the southwest portion...
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Try your hand at 'Textiles & Tools,' 19th century-style, at the Durant-Peterson HouseJun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Discover how families worked with wool, flax, and cotton to spin, weave, and stitch as they created textiles in the 1800s with demonstrations on tape weaving, lacemaking...
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Cook County's first bike plan aims to make riding safe and accessible for allJun 09, 2023 6:00 am - Cook County's first bike plan aims to make riding safe and accessible for all
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Learn about aquatic science in 'Eco-Lab: Dissect A Perch'Jun 05, 2023 11:00 pm - Get ready for an evening of captivating aquatic science exploration with "Eco-Lab: Dissect a Perch." This Forest Preserve District of Kane County program invites partici...
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Kane County Forest Preserve District budgets for $4M in improvementsMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners approved a 2023-24 budget this week that includes more than $4 million in new projects. Commissioners approved a tax l...
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Kane County Forest Preserve campgrounds open May 1Apr 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Make plans to camp within Kane County at forest preserve campgrounds. You don't have to drive far or spend a fortune to experience camping. Whether you're interested in ...
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Earth Day effort: Planting 500 trees in Kane County forest preserveApr 22, 2023 1:00 am - Volunteers bundled up Saturday to plant 500 trees at Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve in St. Charles. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County celebrates Earth Day e...