Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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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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Fox River Trail will be continuous in Kane County after these two projects are finishedJul 30, 2019 5:30 am - More than 40 miles of the Fox River Trail will run uninterrupted in Kane County from Algonquin to Aurora after two projects in South Elgin are finished, officials said. ...
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Work continues on new footbridge in Fabyan Forest PreserveJul 24, 2019 11:00 pm - There's little doubt Fabyan Forest Preserve is a popular spot for residents and visitors. The Kane County Forest Preserve District has made it clear in past public repor...
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Bridge closure set for July 22 to Aug. 2 along South Elgin's Riverbend TrailJul 17, 2019 11:00 pm - A bridge in Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve along Riverbend Trail in South Elgin will be closed for repairs July 22-Aug. 2. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County wil...
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An oak-killing pathogen has been found in Illinois; experts are on alertJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - Forestry, botanical and agricultural experts in the Chicago area are on alert for a plant pathogen that has killed large tracts of oak trees on the West Coast and been d...
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Trail closures slated at Bliss Woods in Sugar GroveJun 26, 2019 11:00 pm - The Virgil Gilman Trail at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve in Sugar Grove will be temporary closed to allow for bridge work. The Forest Preserve District will be pouring con...
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A look at the intricate relationship between plants and pollinatorsJun 13, 2019 11:00 pm - A look at the intricate relationship between plants and pollinators
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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...