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Tagged: Environment - Page 40

Think you're seeing monarchs mating? Look again! These two butterflies are viceroys, distinguished from monarchs by the dark line across the hindwing and by a host of lifestyle differences.

Good Natured: The Vivacious and Vibrant Viceroy

​I'd wager that most people—even those that don't care for the outdoor...
A family of white-tailed deer cross the Gilman Trail in Aurora in winter.

'Chronic Wasting Disease' in Deer Subject of IDNR Meetings in Northern Illinois

​Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal disease that impacts the cen...
This interesting artifact is the cast skin, or exoskeleton, of a dragonfly nymph that has emerged from the water and molted into adulthood.

Good Natured: The Season of Shed Skins

​Well, it's that time of year again, the Season of Shed Skins...
Paddling down the Fox River is just one of many outdoor activities you can enjoy during the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Kane County Offers 'Staycation' Holiday Activities for All Ages

​ If Labor Day weekend plans call for a 'staycation', Kane County...
Hello world! After spending somewhere between two and five years underground, this cicada sheds its hard outer covering one more time in preparation for its final stage of life.

Good Natured: The Cicada

​When was the last time you saw a little green man...
A free mobile app, Fresh Food Connect, helps small farmers and gardeners to donate excess produce to hunger relief organizations.

Mobile App Connects Kane Growers with Food Pantries to Address Food Insecurity

​Fresh Food Connect aims to grow a more local and resilient food ...
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Kane County Sheriff Urges Drivers to Make Safety First Priority

From the Desk of Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain The past week in Kane Co...
Collection of household hazardous waste is suspended at the Naperville location.

Collection of Household Hazardous Waste Suspended at Naperville Drop-off

​In Kane County, we are relatively close to a permanent IEPA-sponsored...
The Kane County Farm Bureau planted its first pollinator rain garden in 2020 at its location in St. Charles.

Illinois-Shaped Pollinator Garden in the Works in Kane County

​Did you know that one out of every three bites of food we eat depends...
A rescued chimney swift fledgling.

Good Natured: Chimney Swifts

​People head to downtown Geneva, IL, for all sorts of reasons...
Capture Kane/Jeanne Adu-Brako

Learn About Fox River Dams at Dam Night Out

Join Friends of the Fox River (FOTFR) and Two Brother’s Roundhous...
Photo credit: City of Geneva

Concours D'Elegance Car Show Canceled

Concours d'Elegance organizers have informed the City of Geneva that t...
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