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Good Natured: The Girl (Nature Ambassador) on The Train

Good Natured: The Girl (Nature Ambassador) on The Train

December 20, 2019
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Education, Government, 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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Good Natured: Honey Locust Just Might Be Kane County's Most Interesting Tree

Good Natured: Honey Locust Just Might Be Kane County’s Most Interesting Tree

November 8, 2019
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Communities, Education, Environment, Government, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Quality of Life, 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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Earth Day 2019: Stop 'Volcano' Mulching! It Does More Harm Than Good

Earth Day 2019: Stop ‘Volcano’ Mulching! It Does More Harm Than Good

April 1, 2019
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Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Events, Gardening, Government, Homeowners, Parks and Recreation, Public Service, Sustainability

The Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources and Kane County Connects are “Counting Down to Earth Day” with a series of 16 articles…

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'I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas' in Kane County, IL

‘I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas’ in Kane County, IL

December 14, 2018
Jessica Mino
Consumers, Energy, Environment, Holidays, Homeowners, Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources, Nature, Recycling, Sustainability

This article was contributed by Jessica Mino, Resource Management Coordinator and Ashley Broussard, intern with the Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources. For…

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KDOT June Update: New Trees Line Longmeadow Parkway Median

KDOT June Update: New Trees Line Longmeadow Parkway Median

June 19, 2018
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Consumers, Government, Transportation, WK-Features

From landscaping to asphalt surfacing to box culverts, storm sewers, pedestrian crossing beacons, and earth moving, work is going full-steam ahead on the Longmeadow Parkway….

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Earth Day 2018: It's 'Holiday Season' at Kane County Forest Preserves!

Earth Day 2018: It’s ‘Holiday Season’ at Kane County Forest Preserves!

April 6, 2018
Jessica Mino
Environment, Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Recreation, Weekend

This article, contributed by Valerie Blaine, nature programs manager of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, is part of a 15-part series of tips…

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Learn How You Can Battle Invasive Buckthorn

Learn How You Can Battle Invasive Buckthorn

February 14, 2018
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Consumers, Environment, Events, Government, Homeowners, Nature

On Feb 21 and Feb. 28, the Chicago Region Trees Initiative will host two workshops for individual property owners and/or their contractors titled Battling Buckthorn:…

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Nature Nearby: Watch It! Kane Trees Dropping Nuts By The Thousands

Nature Nearby: Watch It! Kane Trees Dropping Nuts By The Thousands

September 29, 2017
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Environment, Government, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Nature, Parks and Recreation

Nature Nearby is written by Naturalist Valerie Blaine, who is nuts about trees. She is also the nature programs manager for the Forest Preserve District…

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'Summer Tree Identification' Class Offered June 28

‘Summer Tree Identification’ Class Offered June 28

June 27, 2017
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Education, Environment, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Nature

Expand your ecology knowledge with a class on “Summer Tree Identification,” part of the Learn from the Experts program series from the Forest Preserve District…

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What the Heck Are Those Weird Mushrooms We're Seeing?

What the Heck Are Those Weird Mushrooms We’re Seeing?

October 12, 2016
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Communities, Environment, Government, Nature, Parks and Recreation

Editor’s Note: This “Good Natured” article was submitted to Kane County Connects by Pam Otto, the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the…

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