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The "Smart Salt and You" Traveling Exhibit is now on the 2nd floor of the Gail Borden Main Library

"Smart Salt and You" / A Traveling Exhibit Now in Elgin

The "Smart Salt and You" travelling exhibit is no...
Bald-faced hornet nests, like this large one in St. Charles, are revealed when the leaves fall from the tree. The former residents, a type of paper wasp, are gone but their frozen remains can provide valuable protein to winter wildlife

Good Natured: Frozen Hornets Nests Provide Nutrients For Winter Wildlife

​The old home sat at the corner of Fourth and Prairie Streets, a few b...
John A. Beach II Memorial

What Are Those Adopt-A-Highway Signs All About?

The Kane County Division of Transportation (KDOT) offers the opportuni...
Blue Moon is Ready to be Adopted w/ her sister cat Eclipse

Adoptable Pet of the Week

It seems as though cats have it made, doesn’t it...
All Grass Farms in Dundee Township

Kane County Welcomes Four New Members to the Farmland Protection Commission

The Farmland Protection Commission is charged with advancing the prote...
Besides sharing the trait of being active in winter, these insects also share a common ancestor and are members of the insect infraorder Tipulomorpha. The winter crane fly kept its wings while the snow fly did not.

Good Natured: Snow Flies

​At first we couldn't believe our eyes...
Grand Victoria Riverboat funding has supported a variety of projects related to education, the environment and economic development throughout Kane County.

Community Reinvestment: Grand Victoria Riverboat Fund Applications Now Available

​The Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment announced Thursday t...
Rodent baits often have unintended consequences, traveling through food chains and accumulating in the bodies of higher-level consumers like the Cooper's Hawk.

Good Natured: Unintended Consequences of Poison Bait

​ Chances are, even if you're not a naturalist, you're probably acquai...
Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership

Kane County Joins New Regional Partnership for Economic Development

Regional leaders have announced the formation of the Greater Chicagola...
Opossums have a minimal ability to store fat and, as a consequence, in winter will often forego their nocturnal nature and forage during daylight hours.

Good Natured: The Virginia Opossum

​As we head into a brand-new year, let's take a look at an old friend&...
Keep an eye open for this seasonal gift, the red-breasted nuthatch. These perky birds use conifers as a source of both food and shelter. Photo credit: Rejean Bedard courtesy of St. Charles Park District.

Good Natured: Tis' the Season for Nature's Gifts

​Ah, Christmas...
Recycling Holiday Trees

Recycling Cut Trees and Light Strings in Kane County

If you are celebrating your holiday with a cut tree, you will probabl...
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