Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Meet the jumping champions of the animal worldFeb 29, 2016 5:00 am - It's Leap Day! What better day to celebrate the jumping champions of the animal world? From kangaroos to fleas, lots of animals get around by jumping. There are land mam...
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Algonquin hosts symbolic start to Longmeadow Parkway constructionFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - The bulldozers that will make the Longmeadow Parkway in Kane County a reality are still silent. But local officials filled that void Monday by gathering on a shallow pat...
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Register by April 15 to save on forest preserve summer campsFeb 09, 2016 10:00 pm - Early-bird rates for summer camps are available until April 15. Whether you're looking for 90-minute nature camps for preschoolers, half-day adventure camps for first th...
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Fox River Trail in Elgin to get multimillion-dollar repairJan 23, 2016 6:05 am - Poplar Creek isn't so popular among fans of the Fox River Trail segment that runs through the Raymond Street Forest Preserve near Elgin. For more than three years, the ...
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Winter Walk showcases Fabyan Japanese Garden in GenevaJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - More than 25 visitors toured the snow-covered grounds of the historic Fabyan Japanese Garden at Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva for the Winter Walk program Saturday. F...
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Seeking sunlight: How loss of light damages woodlandsJan 16, 2016 12:00 am - The phone lit up after last month's column on darkness. Lots of readers contacted me to say that they value dark, starry skies. Many feel a great loss as dark skies are ...
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Historic Sholes schoolhouse needs new paint jobJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - Tom Sawyer certainly went to a one-room schoolhouse similar to Sholes School, the 1872 structure that sits in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles. If Mark Twain's...
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Learn about local efforts to help smooth green snakeJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - Learn about the smooth green snake Feb. 6, during a "Learn from the Experts" nature program. This native, but little-known snake was once a common part of our local lan...
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Kane County Forest Preserve District unveils 2016 to-do listJan 08, 2016 12:00 am - This year will be focused more on improving and maintaining what the Kane County Forest Preserve District already has rather than buying new land. District officials un...
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Volunteer group awaits contract for Kane County trackJan 07, 2016 12:00 am - The volunteer group offering to run a proposed cross-country course for the Kane County Forest Preserve District has yet to see a contract, but that may come soon now th...