Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Learn about prescribed burns at Aug. 14 nature programJul 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Learn about the vital role fire plays in ecosystem health and why land managers prescribe burning as a management tool. Trish Burns, manager of Peck Farm Park, will lead...
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Kane County forest commissioners rerun prevailing wage vote from countyJul 08, 2016 1:00 am - In a rerun of month-old Kane County political drama, Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners are poised for a less-heated battle over the prevailing wage law....
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Seniors to stroll through Binnie Forest PreserveJun 30, 2016 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites area seniors to join a free monthly "Senior Stroll" program. On the first Thursday of each month, naturalists lead a...
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Popular Kane mountain biking trail will expandJun 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Kane County forest commissioners unanimously OK plan
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Meet your local pollinators: bees, flies and even mosquitoesJun 19, 2016 1:00 pm - Say the word "pollinator" and what comes to mind? Most likely, a honey bee. But the bee shouldn't get the antlion's share of attention. There's a big world of other poll...
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Nature program to explore ways to help native pollinatorsJun 16, 2016 11:00 pm - Discover the group of diverse and important organisms known as native pollinators by joining the "Learn from the Experts" nature program from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July ...
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Schaumburg senior works to save natural areaJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - Herb Demmel, 85, works to save a natural area near Friendship Village in Schaumburg
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Sign up for a Woodland Birthday Party for your childJun 14, 2016 11:00 pm - GENEVA, Ill. - Let the Forest Preserve District of Kane County host a "Woodland Birthday Party" for your child. They will take care of the planning, entertainment and cl...
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St. Charles nonprofit hosts run, walk for PTSD awarenessJun 14, 2016 6:00 am - When Heidi Garton's brother returned home from a tour in Iraq, she noticed that something was different. She thinks he "left a piece of him" there. But soon, she learne...
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Attend a travelogue of Thoreau's journey along the Fox RiverJun 07, 2016 11:00 pm - Learn about American author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau, and his famous journey along the Fox River, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16, at Creek Bend Nature C...