Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Nature lovers brave frigid temps to start the new year with a hikeJan 01, 2018 12:00 am - Temperatures were about 10 below zero, but naturalist Valerie Blaine wasn't tempted to cancel a New Year's nature hike Monday morning in St. Charles. The annual hike at ...
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Join habitat restoration at local forest preserveDec 19, 2017 10:00 pm - Feeling a bit sluggish after all the holiday festivities? Consider joining a habitat restoration work day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 30, at Bliss Woods Forest Pr...
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St. Charles kids collect socks for the homelessDec 19, 2017 7:00 am - The residents at Lazarus House in St. Charles and Hesed House in Aurora shouldn't be lacking for socks this year. Richmond Intermediate School students Wyatt and Porter ...
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Celebrate the new year with morning hike at LeRoy OakesDec 18, 2017 10:00 pm - There's no better way to kick off 2018 than a hike in the wintry woods. Bring the whole family - grandkids and grandparents - on this special holiday hike. Attendees wi...
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Senior strollers invited to holiday party ThursdayNov 30, 2017 10:00 pm - Each month, Forest Preserve District naturalists lead a hike as part of our "Senior Stroll" program series. Along the walk, attendees learn about the natural and cultura...
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Enjoy extended, guided hikes during 'Trek with a Naturalist'Nov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Get your daily 10,000 steps in, during guided hikes with Forest Preserve District of Kane County naturalists. Each month, district staff lead an invigorating two-hour hi...
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How to become a Kane County Certified NaturalistNov 16, 2017 10:00 pm - How to become a Kane County Certified Naturalist
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Volunteer to be a certified naturalist with Kane County programNov 07, 2017 10:00 pm - Learn about Kane County's fastest-growing, nature education program for adults - the Kane County Certified Naturalist program. Attend a free informational session to fin...
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Forest preserve district plans upcoming prescribed burnsOct 31, 2017 11:00 pm - When is fire a good thing? When it's a carefully controlled, prescribed burn in your local Kane County forest preserves. Each spring and fall, the Forest Preserve Distri...
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Deer culling to continue in Kane County even as disease dropsOct 27, 2017 5:00 am - State officials could cull a record number of deer from Kane County forest preserves in 2018, even as the number of deer tested for chronic wasting disease has declined....