Articles filed under Kane County Forest Preserve District
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Kane County OKs cost study for Fabyan ideaSep 12, 2012 12:00 pm - The Kane County Board on Tuesday hired a firm to figure out the fiscal impact of developing a recreational complex at the old jail site and Settler’s Hill landfill in Ge...
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Egrets and herons fish in the Fox RiverSep 07, 2012 12:46 pm - They stand motionless in the river, statues of pure white, pillars of slate gray. Eyes fixed on the water. Watching. Waiting. These still-as-stone creatures are egrets a...
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Veterans Conservation Corps hopes to heal people, landSep 07, 2012 10:00 am - First Chicago-area project is Saturday in Batavia
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Hundreds of deer die due to virus in Cook CountySep 01, 2012 8:00 am - Hundreds found dead in Cook, Kane counties; people, pets are safe
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Kane forest panel OKs deer culling by huntingAug 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Culling at Freeman Kame, Brunner would occur with bows and arrows
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How the prairie survives a hot, dry summerAug 18, 2012 10:54 am - Robins perched motionless in the shade, bills agape. Thirsty plants wilted in flower beds, and trees prematurely surrendered their yellowing leaves. Lawns turned brown ...
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Helping animals through hard times: Fox Valley Wildlife CenterJul 30, 2012 2:38 pm - “You get used to the smell,” say volunteers at the Fox Valley Wildlife Center in Elburn. Odor is the first thing that hits when walking into the two-bedroom farmhouse, n...
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Waste Management, Illinois EPA also must OK plansJul 27, 2012 5:30 am - Both the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Waste Management must sign off on any redevelopment plans for Settler’s Hill landfill and the surrounding 700-acre ...
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Water 101: How to weather the droughtJul 17, 2012 8:00 am - It was 101 degrees at 4 p.m. A hot, dry wind was blowing from the west. Stuck in the gridlock of Randall Road, I watched as sprinklers shot water in glistening arcs ove...
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Kane forest district to spend last of $30 million for landJul 11, 2012 11:00 am - Kane County Forest Preserve commissioners have approved a budget for the new fiscal year that will see the last of the money from the $30 million tax increase voters app...