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Fox Valley Garden Club Plant Sale Returns May 14 After 2-Year COVID Hiatus

Fox Valley Garden Club Plant Sale Returns May 14 After 2-Year COVID Hiatus

May 11, 2022
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The Fox Valley Garden Club’s popular spring sale returns to Aurora on May 14 and is celebrating its quarter-century anniversary. The annual Gardeners’ Sale traditionally is…

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Kane County To Match Grants Supporting Local Farmers Markets, Farms and Projects

Kane County To Match Grants Supporting Local Farmers Markets, Farms and Projects

May 9, 2022
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To assist more residents adversely affected by the pandemic, Kane County will be matching grants of up to $1,000 for each recipient of the Illinois…

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Freeze Warning Is Back! NWS Says Protect Your Plants Tuesday Night To Wednesday Morning

Freeze Warning Is Back! NWS Says Protect Your Plants Tuesday Night To Wednesday Morning

April 26, 2022
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For the second day in a row, the National Weather Service Chicago has issued a Freeze Warning for Kane County and the surrounding area. This…

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IDNR: Halt Use of Bird Feeders, Bird Baths Until Avian Flu Subsides

IDNR: Halt Use of Bird Feeders, Bird Baths Until Avian Flu Subsides

April 22, 2022
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has issued updated public recommendations regarding wild birds and the EA H5N1 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza currently…

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Forest Preserve District Offers Free Wood Chips April 23-24!

Forest Preserve District Offers Free Wood Chips April 23-24!

April 8, 2022
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The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is offering free wood chips to the public, in late April. Wood chips will be available for pick-up…

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New Garden at Government Center to Benefit Local Food Pantries

New Garden at Government Center to Benefit Local Food Pantries

March 23, 2022
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As soon as the season has its final frost, a volunteer garden will start to sprout at the Kane County Government Center campus. Kurt Lebo…

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Soil & Water District Opens Trees, Shrubs And Native Plant Sale

Soil & Water District Opens Trees, Shrubs And Native Plant Sale

February 8, 2022
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Are you looking to incorporate beautiful plants into your yard that attract native pollinators, and provide food and shelter for wildlife? Native plants offer these…

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Geneva Adjusts Leaf Pickup Schedule Due To Late Fall

Geneva Adjusts Leaf Pickup Schedule Due To Late Fall

November 8, 2021
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The city of Geneva is making a change in its fall leaf-pickup schedule because the leaves have held on so long this fall. And while…

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Following Outbreak of Songbird Deaths, Bird Feeders Still OK in Illinois -- And Earlier in Fall Is Better Than Later

Following Outbreak of Songbird Deaths, Bird Feeders Still OK in Illinois — And Earlier in Fall Is Better Than Later

September 15, 2021
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Following the recent outbreak of songbird deaths, Illinois officials are not currently recommending removing feeders, but stress cleaning and sanitizing feeders every two weeks and…

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Good Natured: Beauty Is In The Eye of The Bee Holder ... But What's That Smell?

Good Natured: Beauty Is In The Eye of The Bee Holder … But What’s That Smell?

September 9, 2021
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This Good Natured column was written by Pam Erickson Otto, the outreach ambassador for the St. Charles Park District. She can be reached at…

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