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Aug. 6 'Rusty Rodeo' Offers Chance to Preserve Local Watersheds 

Aug. 6 ‘Rusty Rodeo’ Offers Chance to Preserve Local Watersheds 

July 30, 2021
Animal Care and Control, Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Events, Government, Health, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety, Public Service, Quality of Life, Quirky and Fun, Recreation, WK-Communities

A curious visitor asks a naturalist to describe the appearance of a rusty crayfish. When she says, “It looks like they’ve been pinched with Cheetos…

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SAVE THE DATE to Help Kane County Rid Our Streams of The Scourge of Rusty Crayfish

SAVE THE DATE to Help Kane County Rid Our Streams of The Scourge of Rusty Crayfish

July 7, 2021
Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety, Public Service, Quality of Life, Quirky and Fun

While “Rusty Crayfish” might sound suspiciously like the name of a guy you went to high school with in the ’70s, it is in fact…

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Good Natured: Here's The Hard-Shelled Truth -- Rusty Crayfish Are Invasive, Pincer-Waving Thugs

Good Natured: Here’s The Hard-Shelled Truth — Rusty Crayfish Are Invasive, Pincer-Waving Thugs

June 17, 2021
Animal Care and Control, Communities, Education, Environment, Events, Government, Health, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety, Public Service, 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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Heads, Up! Jumping Worms Invading Kane County Lawns, Gardens And Forests

Heads, Up! Jumping Worms Invading Kane County Lawns, Gardens And Forests

April 20, 2021
Agriculture, Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Events, Gardening, Government, Health

After a long winter and some unseasonably cold weather today and tomorrow, Kane County gardeners are eager for the new growing season. While doing the…

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Countdown to Earth Day Tip #7: Help Fight Aliens!

Countdown to Earth Day Tip #7: Help Fight Aliens!

April 12, 2017
Environment, Nature, Parks and Recreation, Sustainability

There’s no need to wait until Earth Day on April 22 to start celebrating our planet and becoming more engaged in taking care of its…

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Earthworm Invasion: Warm, Wet December Brings Out Not-So-Goodguys

Earthworm Invasion: Warm, Wet December Brings Out Not-So-Goodguys

December 15, 2015
Education, Environment, Kane County Forest Preserve District, Nature

This article was written by Valerie Blaine, nature programs manager for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. You can reach her at blainevalerie@kaneforest.com. In…

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