The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation has challenged Garfield Farm Museum’s Campton Historic Agricultural Lands to raise $7,000 to receive a $21,000 ICECF Stewardship Grant…
This “Good Natured” article is written by Pam Otto, the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility…
With the advent of the recently passed Illinois Future Energy Jobs Act, communities across Illinois are positioning themselves to develop and procure renewable energy. This…
This article is part of a series of recycling tips from Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland. Got a question or idea for a recycling…
Kane County is the home of some of the world’s most fertile farmland, and a new video series is showcasing reasons to continue funding programs…
The National Weather Service Chicago is warning Kane County residents about four straight days of potentially dangerous 90-plus-degree temperatures. Also because of the potential severe…
The eighth annual Aurora GreenFest — themed “Repair, Re-Purpose, Reconnect” — will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at the…
Now that it’s officially June, some Kane County residents might be getting their swimming pools ready for the upcoming months of summer fun. If your…
This article is part of a series of recycling tips from Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland. Got a question or idea for a recycling…
Nature Nearby is written and photographed by Valerie Blaine, the nature programs manager for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. You may reach her…
