Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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New plan may sway Elburn board to let forest preserve facility move to townOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the Elburn village board's first vote on the proposal. A proposal for the Kane County Forest Preserve Distric...
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More Kane County forest commissioners support tax levy increaseOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - A Friday vote by Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners indicated they will not follow the example of the county board in keeping the property tax levy froze...
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Celebrate nature's harvests at fall festivals this weekendOct 01, 2015 1:00 am - • Bring your family and friends out to Oakhurst Forest Preserve, 1650 Fifth Ave. in Aurora, on Sunday, Oct. 4, where you can celebrate the beginning of fall during the "...
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Preserve offers free equestrian camping days Oct. 3, 10Sep 29, 2015 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County encourages horse owners to try out camping overnight with their animals, during one of two free equestrian camping days at di...
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Learn all about the 'Mighty Oaks of Kane County' Oct. 17Sep 24, 2015 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites you to come learn about the "Mighty Oaks of Kane County." The oak tree was once hailed as king of the forest. People ...
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Decline of the mighty oak: Help the forest preserve with restorations effortsSep 17, 2015 11:00 pm - Oak trees are rugged. They're strong. They're beautiful. And they're disappearing. The decline of oaks first caught the attention of ecologists throughout the Midwest, a...
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Seniors invited to free nature stroll Oct. 1Sep 17, 2015 11:00 pm - GENEVA, Ill. - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites area seniors to join us for our free monthly "Senior Stroll" program on Thursday, Oct. 1. On the firs...
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Help plant oak trees Sept. 26 as part of National Public Lands DaySep 15, 2015 11:00 pm - Help plant 600 oak trees in under three hours. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is calling for volunteers of all ages to help plant trees at LeRoy Oakes Fores...
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Kane forest district tax levy likely to increase, but tax bill may notSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - Kane forest plan could do just that, thanks to new construction
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South Elgin waterfall attracts local interestSep 03, 2015 1:00 am - A steady stream of people have been visiting a hidden waterfall in the Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve near South Elgin after hearing about the unique local feature on the ...