Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Learn all about skunk cabbage at March 26 nature programMar 20, 2016 11:00 pm - With a name like skunk cabbage, this is not the kind of spring wildflower most people look for but it is one of the most fascinating botanical wonders of our woods. Join...
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Chillier temps slow sap but can't cool interest at Maple Sugaring DaysMar 13, 2016 1:00 am - If you want the weather report, just ask the volunteer naturalists at the Forest Preserve District of Kane County's annual Maple Sugaring Days. If the maple sap is runni...
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Trail users may experience delays through mid-April in St. Charles TownshipMar 08, 2016 10:00 pm - Users of the Fox River Trail in St. Charles Township may experience delays or intermittent closures near Sunset Drive, March 14 through April 15, due to scheduled electr...
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Meet the jumping champions of the animal worldFeb 29, 2016 5:00 am - It's Leap Day! What better day to celebrate the jumping champions of the animal world? From kangaroos to fleas, lots of animals get around by jumping. There are land mam...
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Algonquin hosts symbolic start to Longmeadow Parkway constructionFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - The bulldozers that will make the Longmeadow Parkway in Kane County a reality are still silent. But local officials filled that void Monday by gathering on a shallow pat...
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Register by April 15 to save on forest preserve summer campsFeb 09, 2016 10:00 pm - Early-bird rates for summer camps are available until April 15. Whether you're looking for 90-minute nature camps for preschoolers, half-day adventure camps for first th...
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Fox River Trail in Elgin to get multimillion-dollar repairJan 23, 2016 6:05 am - Poplar Creek isn't so popular among fans of the Fox River Trail segment that runs through the Raymond Street Forest Preserve near Elgin. For more than three years, the ...
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Winter Walk showcases Fabyan Japanese Garden in GenevaJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - More than 25 visitors toured the snow-covered grounds of the historic Fabyan Japanese Garden at Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva for the Winter Walk program Saturday. F...
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Seeking sunlight: How loss of light damages woodlandsJan 16, 2016 12:00 am - The phone lit up after last month's column on darkness. Lots of readers contacted me to say that they value dark, starry skies. Many feel a great loss as dark skies are ...
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Historic Sholes schoolhouse needs new paint jobJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - Tom Sawyer certainly went to a one-room schoolhouse similar to Sholes School, the 1872 structure that sits in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles. If Mark Twain's...