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Trails in Fabyan Forest Preserve Will Close Aug. 18-19

Trails in Fabyan Forest Preserve Will Close Aug. 18-19

August 13, 2020
Communities, Consumers, Development, Education, Events, Government, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety, Transportation, WK-Communities

Trails in Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva will be closed intermittently Tuesday, Aug. 18, through Wednesday, Aug. 19, for trail repaving. The repaving is part…

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IDNR Will Close Stratton Lock And Dam on Fox River Sept. 14

IDNR Will Close Stratton Lock And Dam on Fox River Sept. 14

August 13, 2020
Communities, Education, Government, Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Recreation

It’s not in Kane County per se, but if you like boating, you might be interested to know that the lock facility at Stratton Lock…

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Need Fish For Your Pond? Deadline For Ordering From KDSWD Is Sept. 4

Need Fish For Your Pond? Deadline For Ordering From KDSWD Is Sept. 4

August 11, 2020
Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Events, Government, Nonprofits, Parks and Recreation, Public Service, Quality of Life, WK-Communities

Need fish for your pond? If you have a new pond or an old pond in need of stocking or restocking you can order your…

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Good Natured: Insects Gone Wild! ... Great Black Wasp Cuckoo For 'Mountain Mint'

Good Natured: Insects Gone Wild! … Great Black Wasp Cuckoo For ‘Mountain Mint’

August 7, 2020
Education, Government, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Real Estate, Recreation

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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Good Natured: Toxic Tree Frogs? In Kane County? How Can We Cope?

Good Natured: Toxic Tree Frogs? In Kane County? How Can We Cope?

July 31, 2020
Communities, Education, Environment, Government, Homeowners, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Quirky and Fun, WK-Features

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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UPDATE: Kane County Bike Share System Starts July 31 — Batavia Ribbon-Cutting Postponed

UPDATE: Kane County Bike Share System Starts July 31 — Batavia Ribbon-Cutting Postponed

July 30, 2020
Business, Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety, Public Service, Quality of Life, Transportation, WK-Communities

The city of Aurora, Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin, city of Batavia, and village of Montgomery have partnered with the Kane County Division of Transportation…

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Good Natured: Rare Imperial Moths Hanging Out in Geneva

Good Natured: Rare Imperial Moths Hanging Out in Geneva

July 24, 2020
Communities, Education, Government, Nature, Nonprofits, Parks and Recreation, Public Service, Recreation, WK-Communities

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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Good Natured: Pam Takes Exotic Trip ... To Delnor Woods in St. Charles!

Good Natured: Pam Takes Exotic Trip … To Delnor Woods in St. Charles!

July 17, 2020
Communities, Consumers, Education, Government, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Quality of Life, Recreation, WK-Communities

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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Phillips Park Zoo Animals to Visit Aurora Farmers Market Every Saturday

Phillips Park Zoo Animals to Visit Aurora Farmers Market Every Saturday

July 14, 2020
Animal Care and Control, Communities, Consumers, Education, Government, Parks and Recreation, Quality of Life, Recreation, WK-Communities

Have you ever talked about turtles after picking up your tomatoes? How about stopping by to see a snake before taking home your strawberries? Starting this…

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Good Natured: 'Ginny Weasley' Shows Up Under Porch in Geneva

Good Natured: ‘Ginny Weasley’ Shows Up Under Porch in Geneva

July 10, 2020
Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Government, Homeowners, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Quality of Life, WK-Communities

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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