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| May 2012
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Ride the Rock Returns for Sixth Year
“Ride the Rock,” a free, family 16-mile group bike ride and festival sponsored by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, will return for the sixth year on Saturday, May 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Rock Run Greenway - I&M Canal Access, in Joliet. “Ride the Rock” is presented by Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, the event’s title sponsor for 2012. More...
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| April 2012
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Community Workday Scheduled for April 21
The Forest Preserve District of Will County is sponsoring a volunteer workday in Joliet on Saturday, April 21. Volunteers are invited to join employees from Comcast, JULIE, Inc., The Home Depot, Chicagoland Speedway, and Robinson Engineering to do site work at the Forest Preserve’s Rock Run Greenway - Black Road Access preserve. More...
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| March 2012
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Doggie Program to Aid Forest Preserve Bloodhound
The fourth-annual “Hugs for Hounds,” sponsored by Shorewood H.U.G.S. and the Forest Preserve District of Will County, will be Saturday, April 7, 11:00 a.m., at Hammel Woods Dog Park (DuPage River Access) in Shorewood. More...
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Forest Preserve to Begin Habitat Restoration at Kankakee Sands Preserve
The Forest Preserve District of Will County is set to begin ecological restoration at Kankakee Sands Preserve in Custer Township. The District will enter into the first phase of the project starting in March 2012. More...
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| February 2012
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General Obligation Bond Refinancing
The Forest Preserve has refinanced $68.4 million of its 2005 General Obligation Unlimited Tax Bonds, resulting in a savings of more than $4.8 million to taxpayers. More...
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Forest Preserve Hosts Open House on Site Work at Crete Township Preserve
The Forest Preserve District of Will County will host an open house on work planned for Plum Valley Ravines in Crete Township on Tuesday, March 6, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the Crete Township Fire District Station #1 in Crete. More...
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Forest Preserve Hosts Public Information Meeting on Vermont Cemetery Improvements
The Forest Preserve District of Will County will host a public information meeting for proposed site improvements to the Vermont Cemetery Nature Preserve on Wednesday, March 7, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the 95th Street Library in Naperville. More...
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Portions of Hammel Woods to be Closed for Construction
Construction of a 1.5-mile portion of the DuPage River Trail as well as other preserve improvements will temporarily close a part of Hammel Woods, in Shorewood, and the Hammel Woods Dog Park. More...
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| January 2012
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Forest Preserve Recognized for Financial Reporting
The Forest Preserve District of Will County has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its fiscal year 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. More...
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| December 2011
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2012 Picnic Shelter and Grove Permits Available January 3
Forest Preserve District of Will County 2012 picnic shelter and picnic grove permits will become available on Tuesday, January 3. Permits must be purchased in-person at the Sugar Creek Administration Center, in Joliet; Isle a la Cache Museum, in Romeoville, or Monee Reservoir, in Monee. More...
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Forest Preserve Receives Grant for Two Development Projects
Illinois Republican Leader Tom Cross presented a check of $500,000 to the Forest Preserve District of Will County on December 7 for two District projects in Shorewood and Joliet. The grant was awarded to the Forest Preserve by the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity. More...
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Forest Preserve Hosts Photo Display
The Forest Preserve will host award-winning nature photographs at Isle a la Cache Museum and Sugar Creek Administration Center through the month of February. More...
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| October 2011
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Prized Acquisition Supported by Grant
In mid-October, the Forest Preserve District of Will County purchased the 280-acre Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve and some additional lands from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, aided in part by a grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation. More...
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Informational Meeting on Goodenow Grove Site Improvements Offered
The Forest Preserve District of Will County is sponsoring a public informational meeting regarding site improvements to Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve on Tuesday, October 25, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Crete Town Hall. More...
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Dog Park Permits Available at Two Dog Parks on October 15
The Forest Preserve District of Will County is sponsoring a "Dog Park Permit Day" at Hammel Woods Dog Park and at Messenger Marsh Dog Park on Saturday, October 15. More...
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Students Learn Restoration First Hand
The Forest Preserve District of Will County teamed with Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox to teach freshmen about ecology and land management. More...
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Program for Dogs and Their Owners Sponsored by Forest Preserve District of Will County
“Howloween Hoopla!,” a free, all-ages family program sponsored by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, will be Saturday, October 22, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Whalon Lake Dog Park in Naperville. More...
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| September 2011
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“Cruise the Creek” Bike Ride Returns for Third Year
“Cruise the Creek Bike Ride and Fest,” a family bike riding program sponsored by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, will be Saturday, October 1, noon to 4:00 p.m., at Hickory Creek Barrens in New Lenox. More...
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Legislators Attend Forest Preserve Breakfast
Eight Illinois legislators attended a Legislators' Breakfast hosted by the Forest Preserve District of Will County Board of Commissioners on September 8. More...
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Grand Opening of Rock Run Rookery To Be September 17
The Forest Preserve District of Will County will host a grand opening of the Rock Run Rookery in Joliet on Saturday, September 17, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The grand opening is free of charge and open to all ages. More...
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| August 2011
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Messenger Woods Nature Preserve Selective Tree and Brush Control Public Information Meeting
The Forest Preserve District of Will County will host a public information meeting on Thursday, September 15, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., on selective tree and brush control to be done at Messenger Woods Nature Preserve in Homer Glen. More...
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Textile Recycling Now Available at District Sites
The Forest Preserve District of Will County has partnered with USAgain to provide 21 textile recycling bins at 18 preserves around the county. USAgain collects used clothes and resells them worldwide to conserve natural resources. More...
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| July 2011
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Classic Cars Sought for "Groovin' at Goodenow"
The Forest Preserve District of Will County is seeking classic cars to take part in a classic car show to be displayed at the "Groovin' at Goodenow" program on Saturday, July 16, at Goodenow Grove Forest Preserve, in Beecher. More...
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| June 2011
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Outdoor Concert Sponsored by Forest Preserve District of Will County
“Groovin’ at Goodenow,” a free, adult summer concert under the stars, will be Saturday, July 16, 7:00 p.m., at Goodenow Grove Forest Preserve in Beecher. More...
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5K Run/Walk Celebrates Channahon’s 50th Birthday
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Village of Channahon, the Forest Preserve District of Will County is hosting a 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, June 25, 8:30 a.m., at McKinley Woods - Kerry Sheridan Grove, in Channahon. More...
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Campground Dedication Ceremony Celebrated by Family and Friends
Nearly 200 family members and friends of Kyle Zuleg came together for a Campground Dedication Ceremony at Messenger Woods Nature Preserve on June 4. More...
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Board of Commissioners' June Meeting
The Forest Preserve District of Will County Board of Commissioners will hold its monthly meeting at Hickory Creek Preserve - LaPorte Road Access, in Mokena, on Thursday, June 9, at 9:30 a.m. More...
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Free Nighttime Concert Opens Hadley Valley Preserve
To celebrate the grand opening of the Hadley Valley Preserve in New Lenox, the Forest Preserve District of Will County is hosting a "Hadley Valley Hootenanny" on Saturday, June 18, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. More...
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| May 2011
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Rock Run Rookery to Open June 15
After more than a year of development, the Rock Run Rookery, in Joliet, will open to the public on Wednesday, June 15. More...
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Medical Equipment Collection Drive Offered at GR2011 Event
As part of the "GR2011: Celebrating Sustainability Festival" event on May 21, visitors are asked to bring any "gently used" medical equipment that can be donated to others in need. Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach, based in Springfield, Illinois, distributes these items to the sick, poor or needy worldwide. More...
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Sustainability Festival Returns for Second Year
"GR2011: Celebrating Sustainability Fest," a free, all-age family event, will be Saturday, May 21, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Joliet Public Library - Black Road Branch and the Rock Run Greenway - Black Road Access Preserve. More...
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Public Information Meeting on Goodenow Grove Improvements To Be May 12
The Forest Preserve District of Will County will host a Public Information Meeting on site improvements to Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve on May 12. More...
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