Sentences with phrase «district nature sanctuary»
Members of a standing - room - only crowd joined forces Monday night at the Arlington Heights Village Hall to express outrage over a proposal to turn 20 acres of village property into a park district nature sanctuary.
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What's left of the former Meigs Field would be turned into a nature sanctuary and park, under plans to be unveiled this week by the Chicago Park District and its design team.
The nature center would include a pine grove, rain gardens with stone paths, and a butterfly sanctuary, according to a Park District rendering.
Park District Director Gerald Oakes said that a wood chip path through the sanctuary would serve to «develop a balance between nature and the users.»
Arlington Heights — A representative of the Prairie Woods Audubon Society on Tuesday night tried to ease residents» concerns over a Park District proposal to create a nature sanctuary on 20 acres of vacant land near Lake Arlington.
Throwing their support behind a controversial nature sanctuary proposal, the Arlington Heights Village Board of Trustees cast their votes Monday night in favor of a park district project that a group of residents has vowed to fight.
The residents came to the village Legal Committee meeting to protest the district's plan to develop 20 acres of village property into a nature sanctuary.
SCHAUMBURG — The Schaumburg Park District «s Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary will host its annual Sugar Bush Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The district was honored for the preservation and development of the Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary facility, 1111 E. Schaumburg Rd., and its programs.
Though the Village Board's decision will allow the park district to move ahead with its nature sanctuary plans, some residents from the Lake Arlington neighborhood have suggested that the battle is far from over.
SCHAUMBURG — The Schaumburg Park District has received awards for its nature sanctuary and its aquatic program.
«We like to think of it as a rite of spring for folks around here,» said Dave Brooks, manager of conservation services for the nature sanctuary, which is part of the Schaumburg Park District.
SCHAUMBURG — The Schaumburg Park District Board is leaning toward renovating playgrounds and remodeling the Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary visitor center after a public hearing Thursday on the sale of $ 1.8 million in bonds that would pay for the work.
Located in the Stann Creek District and not far from Placencia Village, the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is globally recognized as the world's first jaguar preserve and is home to cascading waterfalls to swim in, panoramic mountain views, nature trails, furry mammals, colorful insects, scaly reptiles and a variety of neotropical birds.
Located in the Stann Creek District, the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is globally recognized as the world's first jaguar preserve and is home to cascading waterfalls, panoramic mountain views, nature trails, furry mammals, colorful insects, scaly reptiles and a variety of neotropical birds.
Located in the Stann Creek District, and near Placencia Village, is the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, a globally recognized jaguar preserve which is an ideal destination for honeymooners who want to be close to nature.