Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Soft maples deserve respect, tooMar 25, 2013 2:38 pm - If you’re graceful, tall, and beautiful, you’ve got a lot going for you. If you’re breathtakingly beautiful in fall colors, and if you’re the sweetest thing around come ...
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Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit in 2011 Geneva dam drowningMar 22, 2013 1:25 pm - A judge has thrown out a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the family of a Naperville man who drowned in August 2011 saving his girlfriend’s son from the boil created by t...
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Maple trees offer more than just syrupFeb 27, 2013 2:20 pm - ‘Tis the season to think maple. Granted, this is not Vermont, it’s Illinois. Nor is it autumn, it’s winter. But our native Illinois maple trees are noteworthy, especiall...
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Fabyan preserve bridge won’t be saved, may not be replacedFeb 14, 2013 3:48 pm - Public opposition to the demolition of part of a key bridge in the Fabyan Forest Preserve appears to have shifted focus to its multimillion dollar possible replacement. ...
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100-year-old bridge in Fabyan could be torn downFeb 08, 2013 4:04 pm - Some aficionados of the Fabyan Forest Preserve believe the concrete bridge that spans the portion of the Fox River between the mainland and a patch of earth known as “Th...
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Forest preserve opens new nature center in St. CharlesFeb 02, 2013 10:00 pm - The new Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes opens to the public Monday, Feb. 4. The welcome sign is up, and we hope you'll stop in. The Forest Preserve District of K...
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Kane forest preserve might seek more cash, in 2016Feb 02, 2013 12:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve District officials have spent nearly all the $30 million tax increase approved by voters for land acquisition in 2011. But it won't be until ...
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Naturalist to lead night hike at Dick Young preserveJan 23, 2013 2:20 pm - Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County See the beauty of the evening woods in winter at Dick Young Forest Preserve from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. Fores...
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Volunteers sought for Fabyan East forest restorationJan 16, 2013 11:15 am - On Saturday, Jan. 19, join the Forest Preserve District of Kane County in a restoration workday from 9 a.m. to noon at Fabyan East Forest Preserve, off Route 25, north o...
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Museums to share $15M in state moneyJan 11, 2013 6:49 am - Public museums in Illinois will share $15 million in state money for facility improvements and new exhibits. Gov. Pat Quinn announced the funding on Thursday. His office...