Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Historic harvests recreated in fall festivalsOct 02, 2013 3:27 pm - The Fox Valley has a rich agricultural heritage. Several festivals this weekend allow visitors to experience a taste of what fall harvest time was like in days past. ...
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70 people give back to Mother Nature in Schweitzer WoodsSep 28, 2013 1:25 pm - Nearly 600 trees found a new home Saturday at the Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve near West Dundee, thanks to a host of volunteers who came out for National Public Land...
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Campton Prairie Fest aims for old fashioned funSep 18, 2013 5:30 am - Campton Township officials will host their 7th annual Prairie Fest Saturday at Corron Farm in Campton Hills. The fest, which will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine...
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Red oaks: Where and how they growSep 15, 2013 7:56 am - The searing heat of the summer day seemed inescapable. I tramped through the tall grass and headed for shade. A grove of oak trees looked promising. Reaching the hillsi...
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Photojournalism inspires Batavia artistSep 12, 2013 5:00 am - I started writing for newspapers when I was 15 years old. My first job was writing a weekly column about high school and I got $1.25 a column. Over the years, I have bee...
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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...