Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Kane County forest preserve district to delay tax hike voteSep 11, 2013 12:00 pm - With some lobbying by Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen, local taxpayers Tuesday averted a small property tax increase by the Kane County Forest Preserve District ...
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Kane Co. Forest Preserve officials to vote on property tax increaseSep 07, 2013 8:00 am - Kane County residents are on the verge of owing more money to the forest preserve district next year as a panel of commissioners backed a property tax levy increase Frid...
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Leaf peepers: Clues to help identify white oaksAug 19, 2013 6:00 am - “There were many splendid oaks,” wrote John S. Wilcox in 1906, describing Kane County at the time of European settlement. “Massive boles would square over two feet, whi...
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Public invited to ribbon-cutting, picnic at Big Rock CampgroundAug 07, 2013 3:33 pm - Submitted by Kane County Forest Preserve District The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Big Rock Campground will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. The public is invited to ...
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Find out why oaks are endangered and how to help preserve themJul 29, 2013 6:00 am - The oak tree was once hailed as king of the forest. People called it magnificent, majestic and mighty. But that was then. Now, the oak no longer reigns supreme. As a gr...
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Bow hunting to expand this fall in Kane CountyJul 26, 2013 5:30 am - Deer hunting by bow will be expanded this fall in Rutland Township. Kane County Forest Preserve District officials say it's necessary because of continued deer overpopul...
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Free wood chips offered in Kane CountyJul 24, 2013 2:50 pm - Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County If you’re still looking for wood chips for landscaping, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County will once more o...
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Learn how the land in Illinois has changedJul 08, 2013 10:22 am - Learn about the cultural and natural heritage of Illinois in a July 18 “Learn from the Experts” program titled “Voices of the Land.” In researching his 2002 book, “A Nat...
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Creek Bend Nature Center to hold learning program on butterfliesJun 20, 2013 11:23 am - Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County Learn identification and ecology of native butterflies at Creek Bend Nature Center Saturday, June 29, with the Kane ...
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Group bike ride planned on Great Western TrailJun 17, 2013 8:16 am - Enjoy the sights and sounds of summer with a leisurely bike ride along the Great Western Trail Saturday, June 22, as part of the Nature Network. “The Nature Network” is...