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Tiger salamanders moving to breeding ponds is a sign of spring that is often overlooked. St. Charles Park District ecologists monitor these movements and track the health of the local population over time.

Good Natured: Signs of Spring

How good are you at reading signs...

The One Earth Film Festival 2023 is being co-sponsored by the Kane County Department of Environmental and Water Resources.

One Earth Film Festival to Present "Going Circular"

Kane County's Department of Environmental and Water Resources is a co-...

Skunk cabbage is northern Illinois' earliest blooming native wildflower, popping up in late winter in groundwater seeps, springs and fens. Photo by Jill Voegtle.

Good Natured: Skunk Cabbage

A couple of weeks ago, I was talking with a gentleman who said he's b...

The recent Kane County Sheriff's Office Community Blood Drive impacted and saved 99 lives.

Kane County Blood Drive Saves Lives

Kane County employees and community members rolled up their sleeves du...

It's 'poofy pants' clearly visible, a rough-legged hawk takes off from a weathered perch. Photo credit: Devonyu

Good Natured: Rough-Legged Hawk

What's more fun than an up-close glimpse of a hawk...

Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States

Deadline Extended to Apply For Anti-Smoking and Vaping Project Funding

The Kane County Health Department is extending the deadline to apply ...

The reddish-brown pods of the Kentucky coffeetree contain seeds that were once used as a coffee substitute, and, even further back, as food for Ice Age megafauna.

Good Natured: Kentucky Coffeetree

Hey, today let's have a little coffee klatch...

Kane County Health Department Executive Director Michael Isaacson

Kane County Health Director to Attend State of the Union

Kane County Health Department Executive Director Michael Isaacson will...

Trail cam photo courtesy of Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Kane County Celebrates Its Largest Squirrel

On Groundhog Day, Kane County is celebrating its largest squirrel, als...

Rendering of design for Humanity Green Freedom subdivision

Habitat for Humanity Plans 17-Home Subdivision in Aurora

Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit housing ...

There are ways to dispose of unwanted construction material that keeps those items out of a landfill.

Greening Your Next Renovation Project

Ah, home renovations...

Northern leopard frogs are common throughout our region, but their coloration can make them hard to spot. Learn more about little Lithobates pipiens and other local frog species by participating in the Calling Frog Survey.

Good Natured: The Leopard Frog

I guess you could say I have a history with frogs...

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