Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Chorus frog calls herald arrival of springApr 13, 2017 11:00 pm - If seeing is believing, then I am, at long last, a believer. Every April I have followed the sound of chorus frogs to find the source. I have sat motionless on logs, st...
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Tree-trimming projects to briefly close parts of Fox River TrailApr 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Three Forest Preserve District of Kane County tree-trimming projects may prompt intermittent closures of sections of the Fox River Trail. From April 10 to May 19, work i...
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Kane County Forest District voters OK $50 million tax hike for more open spaceApr 04, 2017 7:30 pm - Kane County voters Tuesday supported the fifth tax increase in the past 18 years for the Kane County Forest Preserve District. The favorable outcome will add $50 million...
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Election: Today's hot races in the Fox ValleyApr 03, 2017 5:30 am - Voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in municipal, school board, library and park district races. Here's a look at some of the Fox Valley's top contest...
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Senior Stroll to visit Jon Deurr Forest PreserveApr 02, 2017 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites area seniors to join us for the free monthly "Senior Stroll" program. On the first Thursday of each month, Forest Pre...
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Learn about our feathered friends at March 30 nature programMar 21, 2017 11:00 pm - Are you curious about the birds in your backyard? Want to know more about the birds that migrate in spring? This "Feathered Friends" nature program is for you. Attend an...
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Campton hopefuls diverge on Fox Mill open spaceMar 17, 2017 1:00 am - Candidates seeking one of three, 4-year seats on the Campton Hills Village Board have differing views on how the situation over open space in the Fox Mill subdivision - ...
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Eastern newt slithers along at LeRoy OakesMar 16, 2017 11:00 pm - This year, of course, spring came in February. That's when Kane County Forest Preserve District Naturalist Josh Libman was hiking at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. C...
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What will Kane County forest district's $50 million buy?Mar 16, 2017 1:00 am - Perhaps the biggest question for Kane County voters weighing a $50 million tax increase referendum from the Kane County Forest Preserve District on April 4 is how will t...
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Learn all about skunk cabbage at March 19 nature programMar 14, 2017 11:00 pm - With a name like skunk cabbage, this is not the kind of spring wildflower most people look for - but it is one of the most fascinating botanical wonders of our woods. Jo...