Environment

Farmland in Kane County

Kane County Adds 1,000 Acres of Protected Farmland

​Farmland is intertwined with the agricultural heritage and economic v...
What Does Kane County Animal Control Do?

Do you Know What Kane County Animal Control Does?

​Do you know what Kane County Animal Control does...
Inside this gumball-sized sphere, a goldenrod gall fly larva will spend the winter in diapause- insects' version of hibernation.  Photo by Chris Gingrich

Good Natured: Goldenrod Galls

​Longtime Good Natured readers might recall an old column (a 6-year-ol...
Members of the Kane County Board Energy and Environmental Committee / Rob Linke with Kane County Dept. of Environmental & Water Resources

Kane County Recognized for Efforts to Protect the Health of the Fox River

The annual Fox River Study Group meeting in mid-November recognized Ka...
Mature Cooper's hawks are blue-gray above with orangish bars across the breast and a prominent 'Cooper's cap' of darker feathers on top of the head.  Photo by Larry Lenard.

Good Natured: Cooper's Hawk

​If you're sitting down to a turkey dinner this week, count yourself i...
Shop Small

Kane County Proclaims November 25, 2023 Small Businsses Saturday

​Kane County has dozens of downtown's with a variety of small business...
Meet Triggers

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Triggers

​“What a beautiful world it would be if people had hearts like dogs...
Photos: courtesy of Haley Gottardo

Endangered Whooping Cranes Make Brief Stop In Kane Forest Preserve

​Just when Forest Preserve District of Kane County staff thought Muirh...
The Kane County Government Volunteer Garden had another successful growing season.

Kane County Government Volunteer Garden Serves Up Another Year of Bountiful Donations

​​The Kane County Government Volunteer Garden has donated a total of 1...
Kane County GIS Day

Kane County GIS Day: What is GIS?

Please Join us for Kane County GIS Day...
9 year old James and his generous donation to the animals in the care of  Kane County Animal Control

A Young Boy's Heartwarming Generosity to KCAC Shelter Pets on his 9th Birthday

​A family came into the lobby of Kane County Animal Control (KCAC) car...