Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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How burs disperse seeds in fallOct 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Picked up any hitchhikers lately? Chances are you've picked up more than a few if you've walked in the woods recently. The hitchhikers in question are seeds - or burs -...
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Kane forest preserve levy rises, but not tax billsOct 13, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners this week increased the property tax levy by the maximum amount for the second straight year. The move comes in respon...
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Volunteer group to run Settler's Hill cross country trackOct 12, 2017 1:00 am - Former landfill will be home to course by August 2019
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Volunteer at habitat restoration work day Oct. 28Oct 08, 2017 11:00 pm - A habitat restoration work day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 28, at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve in Sugar Grove. Seed gathering and distribution will b...
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Celebrate fall during 'Harvest of the Acorn Moon' Oct. 8Oct 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Looking for a fun way to kick off the fall season? Bring your family and friends out to Oakhurst Forest Preserve in Aurora on Sunday, Oct. 8, to celebrate the beginning...
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Fox River Trail resurfacing work scheduled in DundeeSep 19, 2017 11:00 pm - Fox River Trail users in Dundee Township may experience brief closures for three weeks beginning Wednesday, Sept. 20, due to a planned trail-resurfacing project. Each ye...
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Forest preserve launches 'Adopt a Turtle' programSep 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Kane Forest Preserve District launches 'Adopt a Turtle' program
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Illinois treasurer: Kane County forest district is a win-win investmentSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve District officials fretted about Illinois' budget chaos as they prepared to take $50 million of bonds to the market in July. The state's fina...
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Are Kane County employees taking improper medical leave?Aug 30, 2017 5:30 am - New HR head wants to hire outside firm to oversee program
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Seniors invited on guided forest preserve walks this fallAug 23, 2017 11:00 pm - Seniors, come along on a leisurely guided walk through natural areas in the Kane County forest preserves. Each month, Forest Preserve District naturalists lead a hike as...