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Environment

Stoneflies, even the common species, are increasingly hard to find these days. This stonefly nymph was found in Ferson Creek at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles.

Good Natured: Stoneflies

​It may seem, at first glance, that our Fox River bugs are a pretty ho...
Kane County Interactive Bicycle and Pedestrian App

Use the Kane County Interactive Bicycle and Pedestrian App or Printed Map

Through the updated Kane County Bicycle and Pedestrian app, indiv...
Meet Ducky!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

The Pet of the Week featuring Ducky was originally posted on June 16, ...
Birdflower Farm

Conservation, Climate and Future Focus of Kane County Agriculture Bus Tour

​Several dozen people took a sold-out trip to visit a variety of farms...
How hot did it get on August 23 and 24

Cooling Locations in Kane County for Relief from the Summer Heat

​The following facilities in Kane County have been pre-identified as c...
A large mayfly rests next to its freshly cast skin. Mayflies are the only insects that experience a subimago, or sub adult, life stage in which they are winged and capable of flight but not fully mature.

Good Natured: The Mayfly

​( Note: This column is the second in a three-part series on the F...
Bliss/Main/Fabyan Intersection

Changes Coming Bliss/Main/Fabyan Intersection Reconstruction Project August 21, 2023

​ROAD CLOSURE: Main Street Road will be closed to through traffic ...
Also known as River Bugs, caddisflies periodically emerge en masse from the Fox River and its tributaries. Their larvae live underwater for up to a year, and frequently are used as indicators of aquatic ecosystem health.

Good Natured: The Caddisflies

​Anyone who's spent time along the Fox River, either in it, near it or...
A portion of the batteries collected at the July 2023 recycling event

50,000 Pounds of Material Collected at Kane County's July Recycling Event

​Kane County is all charged up about its recent recycling effort, not ...
Dick Young Forest Preserve

And the Largest Forest Preserve in Kane County is .....

The Dick Young Forest Preserve is the largest preserve in the Forest P...
Mother Nature makes it best: A ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) samples the nectar at a butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) also known as butterflyweed. Photo Credit: Karel Bock/iStock

Good Natured: Hummingbirds Part 2

​Last week we explored how the tiny winged jewels we know as hummingbi...
Farmland in Kane County

Kane County Discusses Future Preservation of its Agricultural Heritage

With the growing pressure of residential and commercial development on...
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