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2010 Progress Report
See land acquisition and capital projects made possible by the support of Kane County citizens in our 2010 Progress Report.

Lodge at Brewster Creek
Host your next special event at the Lodge at Brewster Creek. Call 630-444-3064 for information or to arrange a showing.

Back to School
Teachers: Call 847-741-8350 to register your class for a field trip or traveling naturalist program.

Fall Nature Programs
See the latest edition of The Tree Line for details on fun, fall programs including our Harvest of the Acorn Moon festival.

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Fox River Trail Closure
A section of the Fox River Trail in South Elgin will be closed through 2010 due to construction on the Stearns Road Corridor Project.  The closure is from Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve to County Park.  More information is available in Press Releases and on the project Web site at www.stearnsroad.com.

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white oak Press Releases

The latest news and releases to keep you up to date with your forest preserve. Don't forget to check back often, you would not want to miss any special events.

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DatePress Release
08/31/10 POLICE RELEASE SKETCH OF OAKHURST ASSAULT SUSPECT
08/30/10 POLICE SEEK HELP FINDING OAKHURST ASSAULT SUSPECT
08/24/10 Learn about spiders, seeds and more during "Homeschool Explorations"
08/23/10 Volunteers needed to plant oak trees Sept. 25 at Johnson’s Mound
08/23/10 Walk through St. Charles history during Sept. 15 program
08/16/10 Head back to school with your class — in the Kane County forest preserves
08/12/10 Seniors invited to enjoy autumn beauty in Burnidge Forest Preserve
08/11/10 "Harvest of the Acorn Moon" festival scheduled for Oct. 3
08/11/10 Registration for fall "Little Acorns" series opens Sept. 1
08/05/10 Forest Preserve District seeks 2010 fall seasonal employees
07/30/10 Forest Preserve volunteer restoration workdays scheduled for August
07/29/10 Public invited to grand opening of Forest Preserve Public Safety offices
07/28/10 Forest Preserve District offers bike safety course for kids
07/28/10 Hear katydids call and crickets croon during “The Sound of Night Music”
07/28/10 Forest Preserve announces temporary trail closures
07/22/10 Geology class at Peck Farm Park will rock your summer
07/22/10 Learn about "Life in a Log" during new August program
07/20/10 Cool down this summer during Creek Walk, Aug. 10
07/20/10 Illinois Prairie Path and River Bend Trail work scheduled July 22-30
07/19/10 Registration still available for early-evening Twilight Camps
07/16/10 Bat Watch! offered in the Kane County forest preserves
07/14/10 Seniors invited to Aug. 5 stroll through Glenwood Park Forest Preserve
07/07/10 Fox River Trail temporarily closed between I-90 and Duncan Road
07/06/10 Send your child to full-day nature camp with the Forest Preserve District
07/06/10 Get to know native prairie plants at Peck Farm Park
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