Environment

The planning process will actively involve the community, gathering feedback through surveys, public forums, and stakeholder meetings to ensure that the priorities and concerns of residents are reflected.

Kane County Board Approves Strategic Planning Agreement to Strengthen Future Direction

​The Kane County Board, by a vote of 14 to 8, has approved an agreemen...
Members of the Kane County Office of Emergency Management, National Weather Service, Kane County Board Chairman Corinne Pierog, and County Board member Mavis Bates

Kane County Earns StormReady Designation

Kane County has been officially recognized as a StormReady community b...
Rendering of the Centennial Grove Project at Johnson’s Mound Forest Preserve in Elburn

Sponsor a Tree to Help Launch the Forest Preserve District’s Next Century

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is proud to celebrate its ...
Kane County Climate Action Implementation Plan (CAIP)

Kane County’s Climate Action Implementation Plan: Progress and Opportunities for 2025

In June 2024, the Kane County Board approved the Kane County Climate A...
Illinois EV Rebate Program Reopens

Illinois EV Rebate Program Reopens

Sustain Kane wants residents to know that the Illinois Environmental P...
Dauberman Road Extension near Big Rock (project completed)

​Kane County Division of Transportation - Project Implementation Report

More on these projects can be found at the link below...
Kane County's Geoguesser Game

Exploring Kane County with GIS and GeoGuessr

​Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a powerful tool that captures...
Food Waste Efforts in Kane County get a Federal Funding Boost

Kane County Secures Federal Grant to Launch Large-Scale Composting Programs and Reduce Food Waste

​Kane County is poised to help launch four large-scale composting init...
Picture of Fox River Near South Elgin

Kane County to Add Non-Motorized Watercraft Launches and Add Solar-Powered Signs Along the Fox River

​Kane County will construct five new non-motorized watercraft launches...
Oriental bittersweet’s large quantities of fruit grow from the leaf axils of the vine and are strung out along the stems. Remembering the phrase, ‘Strung out is bad,’ can be helpful in discerning this introduced species from its American counterpart. Cred

Good Natured: Oriental Bittersweet

​If you’ve been a Good Natured reader for any length of time, you’ve l...
Warming Centers in Kane County

List of Warming Centers in Kane County

There are a number of warming center across Kane County for those seek...
Tom's Farm is just one of several places to purchase a fresh holiday tree

Where to Find a Fresh Holiday Tree in Kane County

​Abbey Farms - 2855 Hart Road, Aurorawebsite: www...