Now that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has lifted restrictions on recreational boating on the Fox River, a team of natural resources professionals is…
This “Good Natured” article is written by Pam Otto, the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility…
Back in June, experts were warning of a severe summer season for ticks in our neck of the woods, but the Kane County Health Department…
Want to meet Abraham Lincoln? Are you interested in Civil War history? Looking for something fun and different to do this weekend? Blackberry Farm will…
Residents of the Fox Valley Park District may register for fall programs and events beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5. To register, each…
Two teenage girls were saved by Fox Valley Park District and local emergency service personnel after their inflatable raft overturned Wednesday (July 26, 2017) evening…
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….
A renovated playground and new, modern equipment is coming to Waubonsie Lake Park, following approval by the Fox Valley Park District Board of Commissioners for…
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…
You can’t beat fun at the old ballpark, they say, and that is absolutely true of just about every Kane County Cougars game. Thursday night…
