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Good Natured: Recycling Your Fishing Lines — So Birds Don't Die

Good Natured: Recycling Your Fishing Lines — So Birds Don’t Die

May 10, 2019
kanecountyconnects
Consumers, Education, Environment, Government, Kane County, Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Quality of Life, Recreation, Recycling, Sports

This good-natured column is written by Pam Otto, manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility of the…

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Get a Great Deal at Sept. 11 Compost Bin, Rain Barrel Sale

Get a Great Deal at Sept. 11 Compost Bin, Rain Barrel Sale

August 31, 2018
kanecountyconnects
Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Events, Government, Homeowners, Jennifer Jarland!, Nonprofits, Public Service, Recycling, Sustainability, WK-Features

Three community organizations have teamed up for a one-day sale on compost bins and rain barrels this September at the University of Illinois Extension office…

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Earth Day 2018: 5 Eco-Friendly Home-Maintenance Tips For 4 Seasons

Earth Day 2018: 5 Eco-Friendly Home-Maintenance Tips For 4 Seasons

April 4, 2018
Jessica Mino
Environment, Gardening, Government, Homeowners, Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources, Nature, Nonprofits, Sustainability

This article, contributed by Jeffrey Mengler, president of the Fox River Ecosystem Partnership, is part of a 15-part series of tips on how to make…

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Countdown to Earth Day Series Begins! Tip #15: Get Inspired

Countdown to Earth Day Series Begins! Tip #15: Get Inspired

April 1, 2018
Jessica Mino
Environment, Government, Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources, Nature, Quality of Life, Recreation, Recycling, Science & Technology, Sustainability

The Countdown to Earth Day series is BACK in Kane County Connects, as Earth Day (April 22) is approaching. This year, we have a whole…

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Pottawatomie Golf Course Named 5th Park District Conservation@Work Site

Pottawatomie Golf Course Named 5th Park District Conservation@Work Site

November 6, 2017
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Environment, Government, Nature

The Conservation Foundation has designated Pottawatomie Golf Course as a” Conservation@ Work” site for its adherence to environmentally responsible landscape design and maintenance principles. The…

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Conservation Cruise on the Fox Showcases River’s Natural Areas

Conservation Cruise on the Fox Showcases River’s Natural Areas

August 23, 2017
The Conservation Foundation
Clubs and Organizations, Education, Environment, Events, Nature

The Conservation Foundation continues celebrating its 45th anniversary saving land and rivers with an evening on the beautiful Fox River aboard a paddle wheel riverboat…

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How the Fox Valley Park District Sows Seeds of Conservation

How the Fox Valley Park District Sows Seeds of Conservation

May 4, 2017
kanecountyconnects
Communities, Environment, Government, Parks and Recreation, Recreation

This column is written by Jeff Long (jlong@fvpd.net), the public affairs and communications manager at the Fox Valley Park District. Visit www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org for more information…

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Countdown to Earth Day Tip #14: Go Native in Your Back Yard!

Countdown to Earth Day Tip #14: Go Native in Your Back Yard!

April 3, 2017
Environment, Events, Gardening, Nature, Sustainability

There’s no need to wait until Earth Day on April 22 to start celebrating our planet and becoming more engaged in taking care of its…

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Mark Your Calendars! GreenTown Returns to the Fox Valley

Mark Your Calendars! GreenTown Returns to the Fox Valley

March 13, 2017
Communities, Energy, Environment, Events, Kane County, Parks and Recreation, Quality of Life, Recycling, Sustainability

The Fox Valley Sustainability Network will host GreenTown — a full-day conference that brings public and private sectors together to build stronger, more sustainable communities — on Thursday,…

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Natural Areas at GreenFields of Geneva Earn Conservation@Work Designation

Natural Areas at GreenFields of Geneva Earn Conservation@Work Designation

July 28, 2016
The Conservation Foundation
Business, Environment, Gardening, Homeowners

GreenFields of Geneva recently received a Conservation@Work certification from The Conservation Foundation, recognizing the 3.5 acres of native prairie planted around the campus. The retirement…

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