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The Fabulous Fox! Water Trail Now a National Water Trail

Fabulous Fox! Water Trail Designated as National Water Trail

The Fabulous Fox...

Cherished by humans for its delightful songs and perky ways, the house wren has another side to its breeding-season behaviors.

Good Natured: House Wrens

Whenever I hear the charming lilt of the house wren, I can't help but...

LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve is located at 37W700 Dean St., St. Charles.

New Trail Project Underway at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve

New improvements are underway at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St...

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

If you saw a picture of Venus, KCAC's spayed tan and white female Pit...

Often heard but seldom seen, the wood thrush is known for its melodious song of lilting, flute-like notes. Photo Credit: Banu R

Good Natured: The Season of Songbirds

Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder (or beer holder, acco...

Sharp dressed in red and black, a male scarlet tanager pauses for his closeup before resuming his foraging activities. Photo by Nikki Dahlin

Good Natured: The Trees Are Alive with Sharp-Dressed Men

I believe it was that little ol' band from Texas, ZZ Top, that noted,...

Kane County employees celebrate National Bike to Work Day on May 19.

Kane County Employees Celebrate Bike to Work Day May 19, 2023

Rain didn't stop Kane County employees from biking to work on Nationa...

A-ha! Native plants attract native pollinators and a host of other wildlife. Here a silver-spotted skipper sips nectar from blazing star, a prairie plant that thrives in full sun.

Good Natured: Benefits of Native Plants

When was the last time you had an A-ha...

Closure at La Fox Road at Railroad Crossing

LaFox Road Closure at the Union Pacific Railroad Crossing

On Monday, May 22nd the Union Pacific Railroad will be closing La Fox...

Recycle, Reuse and Repeat

Putting Waste in the Right Place by the Ton in Kane County

There are several ways to recycle unwanted items in Kane County that ...

Looking very much like a creature from a Dr. Seuss story, the horned spanworm features odd structures known in entomological terms as 'eversible tentacles.'

Good Natured: Horned Spanworm

I'm a fan of Dr...

Longmeadow Parkway Corridor Improvement

Soil Removal Operation Underway on Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor

Soil removal operations, which are part of the Longmeadow Parkway Bri...

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