from a Forest Preserve District of DuPage County press release It’s time once again for sap lovers’ favorite Forest Preserve District of DuPage County programs: maple syrup making at Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago and Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center in Oak Brook. Visitors to Kline Cr[...]
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February 13th, 2012 - 7:56 am § in Local Events, Local News
Forest Preserve Celebrates Valentine’s Traditions Old & New
from a Forest Preserve District of DuPage County press release As Valentine’s Day nears, make plans to discover some history of the holiday, and enjoy its present through two programs at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Learn about Victorian dating customs during “Courting in the 1[...]
January 29th, 2012 - 7:00 am § in Local Events, Local News
Lambing Underway at Kline Creek Farm
by Griffin Hardy It’s that time of year again — Kline Creek Farm is beginning to welcome newborn lambs to the farm’s award-winning flock of Southdown sheep. Following a gestation period of approximately 5 months, the ewes have begun delivering this year’s set of lambs. Single, t[...]
December 23rd, 2011 - 8:53 am § in Local Events, Local News
Beekeeping for Beginners Class at Kline Creek Farm
from a Forest Preserve District of DuPage County press release Join Kline Creek Farm, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s 1890s living-history farm in West Chicago, for a unique opportunity to discover the honeybee and learn the fundamentals of beekeeping. The six-session “Beekeeping[...]
December 2nd, 2011 - 9:00 am § in Local Events, Local News
Holiday Events Roundup
Several holiday events will be taking place this weekend in and around Winfield. The details for each event are available below. Kline Creek Farm “Christmas on the Farm” Visit Kline Creek Farm on Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4, between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm to learn how the Ch[...]
November 25th, 2011 - 7:27 am § in Local Events, Local News
See Santa at “Christmas on the Farm” Celebration
from a Forest Preserve District of DuPage County press release Experience Victorian holiday celebrations during upcoming free events at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Kline Creek Farm, an 1890s living-history farm in West Chicago. On Dec. 3 and 4 between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., visit [...]
October 18th, 2011 - 7:54 am § in Local Events, Local News
Kline Creek Farm Educational Program Wins Award from Illinois Association of Museums
from a Forest Preserve District of DuPage County press release This fall nearly a thousand area school children will take a unique field trip that will transport them back more than a century to explore life on an 1890s farm. This time travel is made possible by Kline Creek Farm, the Forest Preserve[...]
October 13th, 2011 - 7:11 am § in Local Events, Local News
Kline Creek Farm Plays Host to Historical Corn Harvest
by Griffin Hardy Fall fun, agricultural education and “corny” jokes were the highlights of the annual corn harvest event at Kline Creek Farm, held this year over the Columbus Day weekend. Visitors to the 1890s living history farm were treated to an education on historical agriculture and crops, [...]
September 29th, 2011 - 6:56 am § in Local Events, Local News
Lend a Hand at Kline Creek Farm’s Corn Harvest
from a Forest Preserve District of DuPage County press release On a farm, autumn is the time of harvest, a culmination of the year’s hard field work and a period of preparation for the cold months ahead. Visit Kline Creek Farm, an 1890s living-history farm in West Chicago, to lend a hand during [...]
September 6th, 2011 - 7:28 am § in Local Events, Local News
Kline Creek Farm Takes Visitors Back to 19th Century with ‘Country Fair’
by Griffin Hardy Visitors to Kline Creek Farm over the Labor Day weekend were treated to a rousing good time at the Farm’s annual Country Fair. In the 1890s, the time period the farm is set in, fairs such as this one were something a family looked forward to all year long. It gave the [...][...]