Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Head outdoors to beat the winter blahsFeb 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Cabin fever? Outdoor programs help to beat winter blahs
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Kane County begins process to fill vacant county board seatFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - The process to fill the Kane County Board seat due to the sudden death of Montgomery Democrat Jesse Vazquez last month has begun. Naming a replacement may involve an awk...
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Power towers, organic farm are on the horizonFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - A handful of "no" votes joined the handful of people protesting deals Tuesday that will change the way land is used in two Kane County Forest District preserves. It wasn...
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Opponents: Brunner, Muirhead deals will tarnish Kane forest imageFeb 07, 2015 6:41 am - Opponents say deals would ruin credibility
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Contractor to clear buckthorn at forest preserve in GilbertsFeb 04, 2015 10:00 pm - An upcoming tree and brush thinning project at a Gilberts forest preserve will help give native oaks a better chance to grow. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County...
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Learn to identify trees in winter at nature programFeb 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Learn to identify trees in the winter during a "Learn from the Experts" nature program from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7. During "Winter Tree Identification," you'll learn...
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Farm animals may come to Brunner forest preserve in CarpentersvilleJan 31, 2015 6:41 am - About 20 percent of the Brunner Family Forest Preserve may soon be home to a for-profit organic farm with nearly 1,400 animals, according to a new plan before Kane Count...
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Some towers for new ComEd lines could be erected in Muirhead SpringsJan 29, 2015 12:01 am - Farm owners near the Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve will take a second chance at persuading state officials to divert new electric lines and towers away from their pro...
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Saint Charles Rowing Club partners with forest preserve, fitness centerJan 20, 2015 10:00 pm - Jan. 21, 2015 — The Saint Charles Rowing Club and the Kane County Forest Preserve District are pleased to announce the first step in the development and usage of Fox Riv...
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Reasons (and places) to love snow, ice and coldJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - By Jeff Long Local TV news anchors are aghast, reporting on the recent cold snap as if it were a wild freak of nature that's descended upon us without warning. Pardon me...