Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Where have all the prairies gone?Aug 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Conservation efforts are under way to help save this magnificent - and vanishing - land
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Learn about dragonflies and damselflies: 'Triassic Park' survivorsAug 01, 2017 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will offer its next Learn from the Experts program with "Dragonflies and Damselflies: 'Triassic Park' Survivors." It will be ...
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New to camping? Learn to 'Camp With a Ranger'Jul 23, 2017 11:00 pm - No one ever offered me "camping lessons" and I was maybe too young as a Cub Scout to pay enough attention or care enough about the few times we talked about surviving an...
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Enjoy night hikes, campfires and more during 'Woods at Twilight' programsJul 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Send the kids on an early evening adventure in one of three forest preserves this summer during "The Woods at Twilight," a nature program series for kids entering third ...
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Join a 'Bat Watch' with forest preserve district naturalistsJul 18, 2017 11:00 pm - If you're an insectivorous bat, or someone who is interested in them, the fun begins at dusk. Join naturalists from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County for "Bat ...
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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...