Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Monarchs and Milkweed Festival set for June 23 at LeRoy OakesJun 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Celebrate native pollinators at a family-friendly, summer festival "Monarchs and Milkweed" from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37W700 ...
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Tree-trimming to briefly close portions of Fox River Trail and Elgin Prairie PathJun 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Two utility tree-trimming projects will prompt intermittent closures of portions of the Fox River Trail in South Elgin and along the Illinois Prairie Path in Elgin next ...
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A primer on pollinators, and why we should protect themJun 14, 2018 11:00 pm - What would shortcake be without strawberries? A BLT without tomatoes? A margarita without tequila? Halloween without pumpkins? This is what our world would be like witho...
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Join Bee Blitz June 17 at Creek Bend Nature CenterJun 12, 2018 11:00 pm - Join the Forest Preserve District of Kane County's Natural Resources team for a "Bee Blitz" from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 17 at Creek Bend Nature Center in St. Charles. ...
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Raging Buffalo snowboard park expanding, getting new lodgeMay 27, 2018 1:00 am - The Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park in Algonquin will undergo a major face-lift that will feature a new lodge and expanded snowboard hill. It may also include year-round o...
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Area seniors invited to curated walk through forest preservesMay 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Seniors are invited to join District naturalists each month on a leisurely stroll through a Kane County forest preserve. Learn about the natural and cultural history of ...
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Utility tree-trimming to briefly close portions of Fox River Trail in JuneMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Two utility tree-trimming projects will prompt intermittent closures of portions of the Fox River Trail in East Dundee and Carpentersville next month. In East Dundee, C...
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The fleeting pleasures of spring wildflowersMay 17, 2018 11:00 pm - The fleeting pleasures of spring ephemerals
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Former district president votes 'no' on forest preserve budgetMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District has a new 2018-19 budget, but at least one commissioner views the plan as a broken promise. Commissioner John Hoscheit logged t...
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Learn about ethnobotany at May 5 nature programApr 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Learn about the connection between humans and plants in this interactive class in "Ethnobotany." Plant identification, folklore, history and science blend together durin...