Environment

Kane County Spring Campaign Sign Recycling

Kane County Spring Campaign Sign Recycling

​If you were a candidate or had signs up for the  April 4 el...
As social birds that are aerial insectivores, purple martins require treeless open space around their housing.  Photo Credit:  William Sherman

Good Natured: Purple Martins

​According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, North America is home to...
Fabyan Parkway Bridge over the Fox River

Fabyan Parkway Bridge Embankment Grading Improvements Project

Embankment and bridge work underneath the Fabyan Parkway Bridge over t...
Julia Thavong, Preservation Planner for the Kane County Development Department.

Kane County Officials Present At Annual Fox River Summit

Kane County took part in the recent Fox River Summit providing three p...
As the days get longer and the sunshine gets stronger, aquatic turtles will be rousing from brumation- a cold-blooded creature's equivalent of hibernation- and rising to the water's surface to bask on rocks and logs.

Good Natured: It's Turtle Time

​Wakey wakey, eggs and bakey...
Volunteers are needed for upcoming Kane County recycling events!

Kane County 2023 Recycling Events- Call for Volunteers

​​​The Kane County Recycling Program is currently looking for voluntee...
Mopsy is one of Hickory Knolls Discovery Center's resident rabbits.  She helps educate visitors about the complex care needs pet bunnies require.

Good Natured: Make Mine Chocolate

​Okay folks, who among us will admit to being a chocoholic...
American Bison

Forest Preserve Wants to Bring Bison to North West Kane County

The Forest Preserve of Kane County is seeking funding to build an encl...
With egg-laying season nearly upon us, mink will be on the move, taking advantage of the bountiful buffet.

Good Natured: The Mink

​Next weekend, April 1, the St...
Kane County's recyling website has all the information you need to prepare for sprucing up your yard for spring.

Include Composting During Spring Yard Waste Cleanup

​April showers bring May flowers… but with those flowers come lots of ...
State health officials are warning that cases of group A strep throat are on the rise.

State Health Officials Warn of Rising Cases of Strep Throat

​​The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is warning that case...
Yellow-crowned night herons are listed as endangered in Illinois.  photo credit:  johnandersonphoto

Good Natured: Night Heron

​One of the really great things about life here at Good Natured World ...