2 new preserves OKd and renamed
Two large land parcels acquired in recent years by the DuPage County Forest Preserve District have formally been christened as preserves. The district is required by ordinance to name new...
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Spraying to start for gypsy moths
Weather permitting, the Illinois Department of Agriculture plans to launch its annual seasonal attack on gypsy moths on Tuesday. Starting at daybreak, helicopters are scheduled to begin applying an environmentally...
State to spray for gypsy moths
The Illinois Department of Agriculture plans to launch its seasonal attacks on gypsy moths Tuesday. Starting at daybreak Tuesday, helicopters are scheduled to begin applying Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki--an environmentally friendly...
Forest district buys 8 more acres
The DuPage County Forest Preserve District on Tuesday increased its holdings with the acquisition of approximately 8 acres adjacent to Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve in Warrenville. The district paid $1.6...
8 acres acquired by forest district
The DuPage County Forest Preserve District on Tuesday increased its holdings with the acquisition of about 8 acres adjacent to Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve in Warrenville. The district paid $1.6...
Land is ceded to widen road
DuPage County Forest Preserve District commissioners on Tuesday approved an agreement allowing DuPage County to acquire a strip of land in Swift Prairie Forest Preserve along the north side of...
Land to be ceded for road widening
DuPage County Forest Preserve District commissioners on Tuesday approved an agreement allowing DuPage County to acquire a strip of land in Swift Prairie Forest Preserve along the north side of...
Beetle quarantine may reach its end
With no Asian longhorned beetle sightings reported in Addison or Summit for more than three years, the Illinois Department of Agriculture is considering doing away with beetle quarantine zones in...
St. James Farm fund planned
With a master plan firmly in place for the St. James Farm in Warrenville, the DuPage County Forest Preserve District is poised to begin fundraising for a performing arts venue,...
Forest district buys 4-acre site
The DuPage County Forest Preserve District has acquired nearly 4 acres on Bilter Road adjacent to Big Woods Forest Preserve, near the DuPage/Kane County line. District commissioners Tuesday approved payment...