Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Forest preserve to give away wood chipsApr 30, 2015 11:00 pm - If you're looking for free wood chips for landscaping, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County has plenty to offer. Wood chips will be available for pickup on Satur...
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A final stand against Kane County's $135 million toll bridgeApr 27, 2015 5:30 am - Domenico D'Alessandro's nightmare vision of the Longmeadow Parkway is manifested in a flyer he created. On one side is an image of Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauze...
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Are you a garden geek?Apr 22, 2015 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is calling all green thumbs to volunteer to become a "Creek Bend Garden Geek." Gardeners are wanted to help in the native pl...
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Settler's Hill feasibility study results delayedApr 22, 2015 5:30 am - It's been nine months since Kane County authorized a financial feasibility study for the redevelopment projects envisioned for the former Settlers Hill landfill - and it...
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Take an Earth Day hike in St. Charles preserveApr 16, 2015 11:00 pm - Join naturalists from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County on a guided Earth Day hike through LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles. All are invited to come ...
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Historic schoolhouse moves to new home in HampshireApr 15, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been corrected to say the truck carried the schoolhouse past the new Hampshire High School and Gary D Wright Elementary School on Big T...
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Ruling on Grand Prairie ComEd project preserves historic farmhouseApr 15, 2015 1:00 am - A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed farmhouse in Muirhead Forest Preserve will not have new ComEd power lines abutting its driveway after a decision by the Illinois Commerce C...
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American White Pelicans return to Dick Young Forest PreserveApr 02, 2015 11:00 pm - The first robin is a common sign that spring has arrived, but at the Dick Young Forest Preserve, the return of American Pelicans has become a more popular harbinger of w...
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Create a butterfly garden during April 12 nature programApr 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Make your own butterfly garden during a Forest Preserve District of Kane County "Garden Workshop Series." Join district naturalists for a fun and interactive series of g...
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Reaping the physical and psychological benefits of gardeningApr 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Picture this: You're on your smartphone, checking the weather. An "icy mix" is coming your way. Great. An incoming text interrupts your weather search. School is cancel...