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Good Natured: Don't Wake The Compost Toad!!!

Good Natured: Don’t Wake The Compost Toad!!!

November 16, 2018
Education, Environment, Government, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Nature, Parks and Recreation

This good-natured column is written by Pam Otto, manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility of the…

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Learn How To Become a Kane County Certified Naturalist at Dec. 4 Program

Learn How To Become a Kane County Certified Naturalist at Dec. 4 Program

November 14, 2018
Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Government, Parks and Recreation, Quality of Life, Recreation, Volunteers

Learn about Kane County’s fastest-growing, nature education program for adults — the Kane County Certified Naturalist program. Attend a free informational session to find out…

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Good Natured: Why The Birds Have Stopped Singing in Kane County, IL

Good Natured: Why The Birds Have Stopped Singing in Kane County, IL

August 3, 2018
Education, Environment, Government, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Quality of Life, WK-Features

This Good Natured column was written by Pam Otto, the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility…

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Good Natured: Cloud of Pollinators Converge on Kane County Indigo Bushes

Good Natured: Cloud of Pollinators Converge on Kane County Indigo Bushes

June 15, 2018
Education, Environment, Government, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Quality of Life, Recreation, WK-Communities

This Good Natured column was written by Pam Otto, the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility…

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Good Natured: Amazing Life Emerges After We Burn, Baby, Burn

Good Natured: Amazing Life Emerges After We Burn, Baby, Burn

April 20, 2018
Communities, Education, Environment, Government, Nature, Parks and Recreation, WK-Communities

This “Good Natured” article is written by Pam Otto, the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility…

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Good Natured: What Humans Can Learn From Endangered Blanding's Turtles

Good Natured: What Humans Can Learn From Endangered Blanding’s Turtles

March 23, 2018
Business, Communities, Education, Environment, Government, Nature, Recreation

This “Good Natured” article is written by Pam Otto, the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility…

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Good Natured: Young Birder Makes Rare Sighting of Eastern Screech Owl

Good Natured: Young Birder Makes Rare Sighting of Eastern Screech Owl

February 2, 2018
Education, Environment, Government, Nature, Parks and Recreation

This “Good Natured” article is written by Pam Otto, the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility…

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Good Natured: Cormorants in Kane!

Good Natured: Cormorants in Kane!

July 26, 2017
Communities, Environment, Nature, Quirky and Fun

This “Good Natured” article is written by Pam Otto, the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility…

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Very 'Cool' Ice Age Exhibit Coming to St. Charles

Very ‘Cool’ Ice Age Exhibit Coming to St. Charles

February 3, 2017
Arts & Entertainment, Communities, Events, History, Nature, Parks and Recreation

A very “cool” Ice Age exhibit will make its official debut at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Hickory Knolls…

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Mice Are Starting Annual Migration Indoors

Mice Are Starting Annual Migration Indoors

September 30, 2016
Animal Care and Control, Government, Homeowners, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety

Editor’s Note: This “Good Natured” article was submitted to Kane County Connects by Pam Otto, the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the…

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