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Environment

Do you know how to identify animals from the tracks they leave behind?

Learn How to Identify Animal Tracks During a Nature Hike

​Learn about the various types of animal signs you can discover while ...
Deck the halls with boughs of .... hedge apples?

Good Natured: Deck the Halls with An Osage Orange

​​I know, holly is the traditional plant to mix in with pine, spruce a...
Benjamin Haberthur, Monica Meyers, Chris Kious

Executive Director of Kane County Forest Preserve District Retires

After 18 years at the helm of the Forest Preserve District of Kan...
There are many ideas for greening your holiday gift wrap.

That's a Wrap! Some Tips for Greening Your Gift Wrap

​​Kane County Recycling Coordinator, Clair Ryan shares some tips and t...
The CDC reports that flu activity in Illinois is considered "very high."

Kane County Health Department Says Triple-Threat Viruses on the Rise

​Tis' the season for holiday gatherings and Kane County Health Departm...
Fresh Trees

Unique Places to Get a Christmas Tree in Kane County

Abbey Farms - 2855 Hart Road, Aurora website: www...
The American badger is ideally suited to its role as fossorial carnivore, or a predator that digs. Its front claws are nearly two inches in length, and the toes are partially webbed to aid in scooping soil. Photo credit: Stolz, Gary, USFWS, USFWS M.

Good Natured: Badgers Aren't Only in Wisconsin

​With a nod to the fast-approaching holidays, and with apologies to th...
The Red Gate Park playground is being donated to a not-for-profit that collects used playground equipment and redistributes it to underserved communities.

St. Charles Playground Donated for Underserved Children

​St...
The long-eared owl's namesake "ears" on top of its head are used for camouflage and communication, but not for listening. Its actual ears are located farther down, on either side of the head. Photo credit: Kerry Hargrove

Good Natured: The Phenomenal Hearing of Owls

​My goodness, have you heard the owls lately...
Contractors have started clearing roughly 134 acres north of the Fabyan Windmill in Geneva

Clearing Project to Improve Migratory Bird Habitat Ramps Up this Winter

A multiyear project to clear invasive trees and brush from the east si...
An electric vehicle (EV) charging station at the Kane County government center in Geneva.

Kane County Among Inaugural Cohort to Join EV Readiness Program

​Kane County is one of 16 communities- and the only County- to join th...
Campaign Sign Recycle Event

A Winning 'Campaign Sign' Recycling Event

Kane County Recycling Program’s first ever campaign sign recycling dr...
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