Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Trees in Elgin park, forest preserve in the way of Nicor projectMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - A Nicor Gas project that had some Elgin residents worried they'd lose their oak trees also involves trees in a city park and on forest preserve land. Nicor's easement ma...
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A gardener's guide to Creeping CharlieMay 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Sometimes, you have to choose your battles. I learned this with my kids long ago. I've learned it in my woodland garden at home, too. I have chosen not to fight Creeping...
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Longmeadow opponents find new hope in spiked Kane County land dealMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - Opponents of the Longmeadow Parkway project found new hope Thursday in a National Park Service ruling that invalidates a land swap Kane County officials need for the cur...
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Forest preserve district offers free wood chipsApr 25, 2017 11:00 pm - Looking for free wood chips for landscaping? The Forest Preserve District of Kane County has plenty to offer during back-to-back days at the end of April. Wood chips wil...
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Learn about spring flora April 30 at Norris WoodsApr 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Learn to identify spring wildflowers, which carpet the woodlands this time of year. Join Forest Preserve District of Kane County to learn the key characteristics of majo...
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Learn how to identify the largest trees in Kane County May 7Apr 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Illinois may be known as the Prairie State, but we've got some awesome trees, as well, and we need your help to locate them. On Sunday, May 7, help discover and document...
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Go green at Earth Day events in the Fox ValleyApr 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Earth Day is Saturday, April 22. Fox Valley residents are invited to celebrate spring in an environmentally conscious way by attending one of these events. Elgin Th...
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Maxxam drug-treatment center near Campton Hills takes step toward approvalApr 18, 2017 1:00 am - Plans to build a drug-treatment center just outside Campton Hills received the first favorable vote Tuesday in more than 15 months of debate. A pair of new factors and ...
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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...