Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect the tabling of a motion to purchase parcels along the Ferson Creek Greenway. The Forest Preserve…
Nature Nearby is written by Valerie Blaine, the nature programs manager for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. You may reach her at blainevalerie@kaneforest.com….
Outside my office window near downtown Aurora, the Fox River flows. On the trail alongside, bicyclists, walkers, roller bladers and runners shadow the shoreline, contently…
“The wind began to switch – the house to pitch And suddenly the hinges started to unhitch. Just then the Witch – to satisfy an…
Several forest preserve areas are temporarily closed due to flooding, downed trees and other damage, as a result of this week’s heavy storms. Presently, part…
Fox River Trail users may experience brief delays through St. Charles, South Elgin and Elgin this summer, due to multiple construction and tree-trimming projects along…
Users of Paul Wolff Campground and Burnidge Forest Preserve have likely noticed the tree-clearing project within the preserve. According to a post on the Forest…
Shake-up your nightly routine this summer with “Family Fun Nights” at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles. Forest Preserve District of Kane County naturalists…
Brush-up on your nature photo skills with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County’s new, smartphone photography program. “Smart Art: Nature Photography with a Smartphone”…
Explore the fascinating world of blinking bugs during a “Firefly Fireworks” nature program at Campton Forest Preserve in Campton Hills. This popular evening program is…
