Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Volunteer opportunities offered with Forest Preserve DistrictFeb 13, 2018 10:00 pm - Learn about the volunteer opportunities available with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County at an upcoming Volunteer Orientation. Volunteers are needed in the fo...
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Nature program to explore Illinois from 'Glaciers to Wildflowers'Feb 08, 2018 10:00 pm - Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County Discover how Illinois' living landscape came to be, during a nature program with geologist, professor and author Ray...
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Five-year deal for Northwestern Medicine and Kane CountyJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - The new cross-country track coming to the former Settler's Hill landfill in Geneva will likely be known as the Northwestern Medicine Cross-Country Course. The pending de...
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Tree-trimming, utility projects to briefly close parts of trails in ElginJan 23, 2018 10:00 pm - Three Forest Preserve District of Kane County tree-trimming projects may prompt intermittent closures of sections of the Elgin Prairie Path and the Fox River Trail. From...
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Why we're seeing more coyotes this winterJan 17, 2018 10:00 pm - Just before dawn on New Year's morning, I let my dogs outside and shuffled to the kitchen, half-asleep, to make coffee. No sooner had I ground the beans than a fury of ...
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Plan for cross-country course on old Settler's Hill landfill a step closer to realityJan 16, 2018 12:00 am - With preliminary approval for a $2.98 million construction contract Tuesday, Kane County officials believe they are on the verge of creating the most attractive venue fo...
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Learn about Isle Royale National Park at Senior Stroll programJan 16, 2018 12:00 am - While it's cold outside, area seniors are invited inside Barbara Belding Lodge at Brewster Creek Forest Preserve to learn about Isle Royale National Park, as part of the...
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Sign up for 'Storytime at the Nature Center'Jan 02, 2018 10:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County, in cooperation with the St. Charles Public Library, offers the monthly "Story Time at the Nature Center." Treat your child ...
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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...