Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Families hunt for signs of nature’s creatures at Sugar Grove forest preserveDec 28, 2013 7:00 am - The 13 explorers discovered ample evidence of raccoon, mice, mole, coyote, squirrel and rabbit. But only by the tracks they left in the snow. A sole chickadee and a squ...
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Register now for Kane County Certified Naturalist programDec 13, 2013 2:56 pm - Ankle-deep in the water, a student peered into the creek. She gingerly reached for a creature crawling under the water. It disappeared under a rock. Mustering up courage...
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Kane forest preserve district finalizes Pingree land dealDec 11, 2013 7:09 pm - Though deemed “un-buildable” land by Pingree Grove Mayor Greg Marston last week, Kane County Forest Preserve District officials agreed to a $572,000 land deal with the v...
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Hear how technology helps, hinders night sky viewingNov 29, 2013 10:41 am - Submitted by Kane County Forest Preserve District Learn about the night sky — and how excessive outdoor illumination has impacted our society — at a Dec. 4 “Learn from t...
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Police seek help locating 85-year-old Aurora-area manNov 24, 2013 4:50 pm - Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 85-year-old man from Aurora Township. Kane County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a house in the 0-10 blo...
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Habitat restoration workday held at Bliss WoodsNov 22, 2013 11:35 am - Six volunteers braved gusty winds and bitter temperatures to help at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve near Sugar Grove for a restoration workday on Saturday morning. Local n...
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ComEd plan leaves county choosing forest preserves or farmsNov 18, 2013 4:30 am - A $200 million ComEd plan to improve electricity delivery has Kane County Forest Preserve officials facing a choice of accepting new high-tension power lines on its open...
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Editorial: Actions must align with forest preserve missionNov 15, 2013 4:00 am - A new report takes Kane County Forest Preserve officials to task for decisions in recent years that the authors claim stray from the district’s core mission to preserve ...
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Issue stand in path of cross-country at Settlers HillNov 13, 2013 4:00 pm - Cross country races don't typically involve hurdles, but at least two of them stand in the path of bringing NCAA-level meets to the former Settlers Hill landfill in Bata...
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Veterans can apply for restoration ecology jobs programNov 11, 2013 2:54 pm - Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County A Forest Preserve District of Kane County-based project will employ and train local veterans to work in restoration ...