Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Pitch in to help restore habitat at Bliss WoodsSep 19, 2016 11:00 pm - A habitat restoration work day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 24, at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve, off Bliss Road, just east of Route 47 in Sugar Grove....
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Volunteer on National Public Lands Day Sept. 24Sep 14, 2016 11:00 pm - Be part of the nation's largest single-day, volunteer event for public lands. Join staff and volunteers from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County to help plant o...
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Forest preserve programs help preschoolers explore the natural worldSep 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Fish, insects, nature's harvest and turkeys will be the themes for this fall's nature programs for preschoolers from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. On Sept...
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Enjoy guided, evening hikes at Kane County forest preservesAug 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Get in your daily 10,000 steps during evening hikes with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. Each month, participants, age 18 or older, will take an invigorati...
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Learn about the process of seed harvest in habitat restorationAug 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Learn about the process of seed harvest in habitat restoration. Seed harvest is an important step in restoring natural areas and it's one of the most fun, too. Learn why...
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Try out free equestrian camping Sept. 10 or Oct. 8Aug 26, 2016 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County encourages horse and mule owners to try an overnight camp out with their animals, during one of two free equestrian camping d...
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Help the forest preserve district with weekly seed harvestsAug 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Help the Forest Preserve District of Kane County harvest seeds from forest preserves throughout the fall season. Seed harvesting is a restoration technique that not only...
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Did you know ragweed is part of the ambrosia family?Aug 15, 2016 5:30 am - Ambrosia - ah! Just the sound of the word is pleasing. Ragweed - ugh! The sound of that word makes us shudder. Ragweed is ambrosia, botanically speaking. Ambrosia is th...
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Historic course beckons runners to Raceway 5KAug 10, 2016 5:30 am - No engines will be starting on Saturday, Aug. 13, but there will be plenty of racing going on at the Raceway Woods Forest Preserve in Carpentersville. Rotary Club of Car...
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Dave Heun's top 3 Fox Valley spots to enjoy U.S. flagJul 27, 2016 8:00 am - Considering what is going on in the world and how ridiculous our upcoming election promises to be, one can't help but feel a little patriotism is needed. And it can go a...