Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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It’s official: DuPage voters to decide on tax hike for forest preservesJul 16, 2024 7:13 pm - DuPage County forest preserve commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to place a question on November ballots that will ask voters to approve a property tax increase.
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A $500 million plan for the future: Brookfield Zoo Chicago to revamp campus, introduce new animalsJul 16, 2024 5:10 pm - Brookfield Zoo Chicago on Tuesday unveiled a bold, $500 million plan to redesign nearly half the campus, expand its conservation role and bolster its endowment. The plan calls for a new thematic layout based on 14 ecoregions of the world. Those zones will represent a range of landscapes, from the rugged terrain of the Himalayas to the scrublands of southwestern Australia.
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Master maps skills during a forest preserve adventureJul 13, 2024 9:08 pm - Have you ever felt lost in a forest preserve? Do you have a compass in a drawer, but are not sure how to use it?
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DuPage forest preserve leaders willing to seek $17 million tax increaseJul 12, 2024 6:37 pm - Some DuPage County forest preserve commissioners have expressed support for putting a tax increase request on November election ballots.
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Explore local waterways with Creek Exploration seriesJul 10, 2024 4:36 pm - Bring the family out to discover the riverine systems right in your own backyard during the “Creek Exploration Series,” hosted by the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.
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From classroom bees to museum murals: Lake County artist’s inspiring pathJul 11, 2024 10:52 am - Samantha Gallagher has transformed her lifelong love for insects and drawing into a business. The Lake County Forest Preserves commissioned Gallagher to create 11 cicada illustrations that make up a large part of the Dunn Museum’s special exhibition, “Celebrating Cicadas.”
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‘Really spectacular’: Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve on Lake Michigan to grow with acquisitionJul 09, 2024 7:45 pm - Lake County forest preserve commissioners on Tuesday approved the purchase of 18.2 acres for $6 million as an addition to the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve.
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Why the DuPage forest preserve board may ask voters for tax increaseJul 08, 2024 6:58 pm - DuPage County forest preserve commissioners are weighing whether to ask voters in November for a possible property tax increase to generate more than $17 million in addit...
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‘Swing for Conservation’ with Kane Forest Preserve Foundation’s inaugural golf outingJul 02, 2024 11:16 pm - The Kane Forest Preserve Foundation is hosting its inaugural golf outing, “Swing for Conservation.” It will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12, at Hughes Creek Golf Course in Elburn.
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Take an early summer walk at Pine Dunes Forest PreserveJun 28, 2024 3:54 pm - Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter is hosting a walk at Pine Dunes Forest Preserve, 42909 Hunt Club Road in Antioch from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
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