Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Cicada contests, events seek to celebrate and educateMay 23, 2024 7:11 pm - Suburban residents can take full advantage of the rare occurrence of the long-awaited 17-year periodical cicadas emerging by participating in contests and events that teach about the insects and celebrate them.
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'One in a million' blue-eyed cicadas found throughout Chicago areaMay 23, 2024 7:12 pm - One blue-eyed cicada was found in Beverly Sunday on the Southwest Side. A day later, at least two more were found — one in suburban Orland Park and another at the St. James Farm Forest Preserve near Warrenville.
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DuPage Forest Preserves take in more carbon than the district emits: What’s next for the organizationMay 17, 2024 3:36 pm - From all-electric golf carts to geothermal energy, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has explored a unique slate of sustainability initiatives to reach a tipp...
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‘So much time and work and imagination’: Improvements at Lake County’s largest forest preserve taking shapeMay 14, 2024 5:01 pm - Work to transform the core of Lake County’s largest forest preserve will accelerate with the pending completion of a net-zero maintenance facility, a key element in a nea...
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Join Kane County naturalists on a June 18 hike looking for cicadasMay 09, 2024 3:07 pm - The buzz is in the air as the periodical cicadas are set to emerge in Illinois this summer, and the Forest Preserve District invites you to learn more during the upcomin...
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Enjoy guided kayak paddles on the Fox RiverMay 08, 2024 4:13 pm - Tour our local waterways by kayak with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County! The kayaking series begins with a lake-based, basic paddling skills class, followed by...
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DuPage County Forest Preserve video makes the cicada life cycle easy to understandMay 03, 2024 5:24 pm - What does the life cycle of a cicada look like? What happens during the 17-year period between each emergence? The DuPage County Forest Preserve answers these questions a...
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Horse farm near Wheaton could still become part of forest preserveMay 03, 2024 5:22 pm - Will a horse farm near Wheaton be transformed into a neighborhood with dozens of houses or remain as open space by becoming part of the Danada Forest Preserve? The fate o...
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Sign up for oak inventory work dayMay 03, 2024 3:23 pm - Join volunteers by helping take an inventory of old oak trees from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Fairfield Park, 350 N. Fairfield Road, Round Lake. Participants will learn how...
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Watch: Forest preserve finds creative way to show life cycle of 17-year cicadaMay 03, 2024 3:05 pm - If you’re curious about the life cycle of a 17-year cicada, the DuPage County Forest Preserve District has found a great way to illustrate what we’re going to see soon. ...