Environment

Projects such as the Geneva Arts Fair were among those in Kane County selected to receive state funding.

Kane County Festivals and Attractions Receive Over $1 Million to Boost Tourism

​​Five Kane County communities will be receiving between $18,000 to $5...
Rain barrels and compost bins will be available again for a limited time only through a special spring sale.

Kane County's Annual Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Program Returns For Limited Time

​Kane County Recycles and Clean Water for Kane are part...
It was a banner year in funding awards for the Kane County Division of Transportation in 2022.

2022 Banner Year for KDOT Funding Awards

​The Kane County Division of Transportation (KDOT) was awarded more th...
Cellophane bee tunnels resemble ant hills, but the hole is larger.

Good Natured: Warmer Weather Brings Out the Bees

​The other day I was at Delnor Woods Park in St...
Geneva Listening Session Held in March

Climate Action Implementation Plan Listening Session in Elgin

Get involved in protecting the future of Kane County by attending an ...
Uncut grass is an example of a concern a typical property maintenance inspection may include.

Kane County's New Property Code Enforcement Division

​​Kane County has opened a new Property Code Enforcement Division...
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...