Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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What makes a plant a weed?Jul 13, 2017 11:00 pm - "Is that a good plant?" a woman asked me, pointing to a trailside flower during a nature walk. I paused and smiled. "I mean," she stuttered, sensing that the answer wa...
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Forest preserve programs help preschoolers explore the natural worldJul 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Preschoolers can learn all about toads and prairies during upcoming summer nature programs for 3- and 4-year olds, by the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. On Th...
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Enjoy 'Story Time' with your child at Creek Bend Nature CenterJul 11, 2017 11:00 pm - With finger plays, songs and more, young children love "Story Time at Creek Bend Nature Center" programs. This popular series is brought to you by the Forest Preserve Di...
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150 new acres, $1.79 million building coming to Kane forest preservesJul 08, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve District officials will proceed, with some trepidation, on construction of a $1.79 million building in the Mill Creek Greenway. They're conce...
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Learn about bat ecology July 16 at Peck Farm ParkJul 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight. You can learn more about bats and their ecology during a July 16 "Learn from the Experts" nature program. "Bats: Illino...
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Monthly 'Senior Stroll' comes to Fabyan East July 6Jun 29, 2017 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites area seniors to the free "Senior Stroll" program at Fabyan East Forest Preserve this month. On the first Thursday of...
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Kane forest district sees no chronic wasting disease in latest deer testsJun 29, 2017 1:00 am - The latest numbers show no deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease during the Kane County Forest Preserve District's most recent archery hunting season. But off...
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State's bond rating will affect cost of Kane forest tax hikeJun 28, 2017 5:43 am - The success or failure of Illinois lawmakers' attempt to pass a budget for the first time since May 2014 will play a role in exactly how much it costs Kane County taxpay...
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Join habitat restoration work day June 24Jun 20, 2017 11:00 pm - A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 24. The task at hand is to pull the very invasive hedge pa...
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Cross-country course development for Settler's Hill targeted for fallJun 20, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County officials believe they've hit pay dirt on a plan that would see construction begin in September on a $3.88 million cross-country course for the former Settle...