Forest Preserve District of DuPage County - News Releases http://www.dupageforest.com/ Explore St. James Farm During New Sunday Tours in June http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Explore_St__James_Farm_During_New_Sunday_Tours_in_June.aspx The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites visitors to discover the cultural and natural history of St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville during new Sunday tours in June, 2013.

]]> 5/17/2013 03:30:35 PM http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Explore_St__James_Farm_During_New_Sunday_Tours_in_June.aspx Visit a Forest Preserve To See Wildflowers at Peak of Brief Springtime Bloom http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Visit_a_Forest_Preserve_To_See_Wildflowers_at_Peak_of_Brief_Springtime_Bloom.aspx Striking displays of springtime blooms are blanketing the county’s woodlands, and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites visitors to enjoy them while they last.

]]> 5/16/2013 03:15:52 PM http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Visit_a_Forest_Preserve_To_See_Wildflowers_at_Peak_of_Brief_Springtime_Bloom.aspx Celebrate Memorial Day During Historical Ceremony at Kline Creek Farm http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Celebrate_Memorial_Day_During_Historical_Ceremony_at_Kline_Creek_Farm.aspx Experience the history and tradition of honoring fallen soldiers during “Memorial Day Remembered” on Monday, May 27, 2013, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Kline Creek Farm, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s 1890s living-history farm in West Chicago.

]]> 5/15/2013 02:12:34 PM http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Celebrate_Memorial_Day_During_Historical_Ceremony_at_Kline_Creek_Farm.aspx Family Fun June 9 at “Just For Kids Fishing Derby” http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Family_Fun_June_9_at_“Just_For_Kids_Fishing_Derby”.aspx Anglers 15 and under are invited to join the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s “cast” for a “reel” good time at the 27th-annual “Just for Kids Fishing Derby” on Sunday, June 9, 2013, from 8 a.m. to noon at Silver Lake at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville.

]]> 5/13/2013 03:17:01 PM http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Family_Fun_June_9_at_“Just_For_Kids_Fishing_Derby”.aspx Forest Preserve District Named on “100 Best Fleets” List for 2013 http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Forest_Preserve_District_Named_on_“100_Best_Fleets”_List_for_2013.aspx For the second year in a row, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has been named a part of Government Fleet magazine’s annual 100 Best Fleets.

]]> 5/10/2013 01:01:43 PM http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Forest_Preserve_District_Named_on_“100_Best_Fleets”_List_for_2013.aspx St. James Farm to Host Family Field Day on May 25 http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/St__James_Farm_to_Host_Family_Field_Day_on_May_25.aspx The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites families to join its celebration of the region’s agricultural and equestrian heritage at “Family Field Day at St. James Farm” on Saturday, May 25, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville.

]]> 5/9/2013 02:22:21 PM http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/St__James_Farm_to_Host_Family_Field_Day_on_May_25.aspx Forest Preserve District Offers Precautions to Avoid Tick Bites http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Forest_Preserve_District_Offers_Precautions_to_Avoid_Tick_Bites.aspx When spring weather arrives, so does the season for tick activity, and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County encourages visitors to protect themselves against tick bites when outdoors.

]]> 5/8/2013 02:52:31 PM http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Forest_Preserve_District_Offers_Precautions_to_Avoid_Tick_Bites.aspx Music Can Tell a Story Family Concert May 18 at Mayslake http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Music_Can_Tell_a_Story_Family_Concert_May_18_at_Mayslake.aspx Explore musical instruments, and help choose the music during the “Music Can Tell a Story” family concert on Saturday, May 18, 2013, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Mayslake Peabody Estate.

]]> 5/6/2013 02:36:35 PM http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Music_Can_Tell_a_Story_Family_Concert_May_18_at_Mayslake.aspx District Honors Volunteers at Annual Appreciation Banquet http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/District_Honors_Volunteers_at_Annual_Appreciation_Banquet.aspx

  On May 2, 2013, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County honored its corps of dedicated volunteers, including 21 special-award recipients, at its annual volunteer appreciation banquet.

]]> 5/3/2013 03:44:12 PM http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/District_Honors_Volunteers_at_Annual_Appreciation_Banquet.aspx Hayrides Begin May 4 at Danada, Free Rides for Moms on Mother's Day http://www.dupageforest.com/District_News/News_Releases/2013/Hayrides_Begin_May_4_at_Danada,_Free_Rides_for_Moms_on_Mother_s_Day.aspx The spring horse-drawn hayride season at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton begins Saturday, May 4, 2013 at noon; and new this year, moms ride for free on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12,2013.

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