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Good Natured: Woodpeckers Are Invading Kane County Homes

Good Natured: Woodpeckers Are Invading Kane County Homes

December 13, 2019
Animal Care and Control, Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Government, Homeowners, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Parks and Recreation, WK-Communities

This good-natured column is written by Pam Otto, the outreach ambassador for the St. Charles Park District. She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or potto@stcparks.org….

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Fermilab Open To Public During Holiday Season

Fermilab Open To Public During Holiday Season

December 10, 2019
Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Parks and Recreation, Quality of Life, Science & Technology

The stockings are hung by the accelerators with care, in the hopes that neutrinos will soon be there. But nobody at Fermilab is settling in…

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Good Natured: 'Birds of Prey Know They're Cool'

Good Natured: ‘Birds of Prey Know They’re Cool’

December 6, 2019
Education, Environment, Government, Nature, Parks and Recreation

This good-natured column is written by Pam Otto, the outreach ambassador for the St. Charles Park District. She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or potto@stcparks.org….

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Fox Valley Park Foundation Awards $52,000 in Grants to Support Under-served Residents

Fox Valley Park Foundation Awards $52,000 in Grants to Support Under-served Residents

December 2, 2019
Communities, Consumers, Good Causes, Government, Nonprofits, Parks and Recreation, Public Service, Quality of Life

The Fox Valley Park Foundation directly supports the Fox Valley Park District’s pillar of social equity, in which it is committed to providing residents with…

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Good Natured: RKII, The Sequel — Pam Wins The Roadkill Lottery

Good Natured: RKII, The Sequel — Pam Wins The Roadkill Lottery

November 29, 2019
Communities, Education, Environment, Government, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Public Service, Quirky and Fun, WK-Communities

This good-natured column is written by Pam Otto, the outreach ambassador for the St. Charles Park District. She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or potto@stcparks.org….

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Feeling Squirrelly And Proud of It? It's Time To Become a Certified Naturalist!

Feeling Squirrelly And Proud of It? It’s Time To Become a Certified Naturalist!

November 25, 2019
Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Events, Government, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Public Service, Quality of Life, Recreation, Sustainability, WK-Communities

Editor’s Note: This article is written by Pam Otto, the outreach ambassador for the St. Charles Park District. She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or…

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Good Natured: Black Squirrel, Red Squirrel, Gray Squirrel, Dead Squirrel

Good Natured: Black Squirrel, Red Squirrel, Gray Squirrel, Dead Squirrel

November 22, 2019
Communities, Education, Environment, Government, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Nature, Parks and Recreation, WK-Features

This good-natured column is written by Pam Otto, the outreach ambassador for the St. Charles Park District. She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or potto@stcparks.org….

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Kane County Land/Cash Ordinance Draft Now Available For Public Comment

Kane County Land/Cash Ordinance Draft Now Available For Public Comment

November 21, 2019
Business, Communities, Consumers, Development, Education, Events, Government, Local Economy, Parks and Recreation, Quality of Life, Schools, Taxpayers

The Kane County Land/Cash Ordinance draft is now available for public comment. At a land/cash hearing on Tuesday (Nov. 19, 2019), the Kane County Development…

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Scheduled Tree Trimming May Prompt Brief Trail Interruptions in Elgin

Scheduled Tree Trimming May Prompt Brief Trail Interruptions in Elgin

November 18, 2019
Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety, Public Service, WK-Communities

There’s some tree-trimming going on in Elgin, starting Monday, Nov. 25, but it doesn’t have to do with the holiday season. According to a Forest…

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Good Natured: Colorful Pumpkin Spider Puts Spice in Post-Halloween Season

Good Natured: Colorful Pumpkin Spider Puts Spice in Post-Halloween Season

November 15, 2019
Communities, Education, Environment, Government, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Quality of Life, Quirky and Fun, WK-Communities

This good-natured column is written by Pam Otto, the outreach ambassador for the St. Charles Park District. She can be reached at 630-513-4346 or potto@stcparks.org….

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