Kane County Forest Preserve District

Elgin Township Trail

Bridge Repairs Prompt Trail Closures in Elgin, April 24 - May 5

​A portion of the Elgin Township Trail, south of Voyageur Landing Fore...
Trail cam photo courtesy of Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Kane County Celebrates Its Largest Squirrel

On Groundhog Day, Kane County is celebrating its largest squirrel, als...
Do you know how to identify animals from the tracks they leave behind?

Learn How to Identify Animal Tracks During a Nature Hike

​Learn about the various types of animal signs you can discover while ...
Deck the halls with boughs of .... hedge apples?

Good Natured: Deck the Halls with An Osage Orange

​​I know, holly is the traditional plant to mix in with pine, spruce a...
Contractors have started clearing roughly 134 acres north of the Fabyan Windmill in Geneva

Clearing Project to Improve Migratory Bird Habitat Ramps Up this Winter

A multiyear project to clear invasive trees and brush from the east si...
Official Opening of the Tallgrass Prairie Adventure Exhibit

Forest Preserve District Holds Celebration for the Tallgrass Prairie Exhibit at Creek Bend Nature Center

​The Forest Preserve District of Kane County held a ribbon-cutting eve...
Jay Womack of Geneva is the Geneva Chamber of Commerce 2022 Wood Award recipient.

Geneva Chamber Announces Wood Award Recipient

​​Jay Womack has been named the Geneva Chamber of Commerce 2022 W...
Topped with a large hole, a crayfish chimney stands tall and volcano like at Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve in St. Charles. A second, smaller hole, which plays a role in burrow ventilation, can be seen below the quarter used for scale.

Good Natured: Crayfish Volcano Chimney

​Mount Saint Helens...
Creek Bend Nature Center is open to the public Mondays through Thursdays

New Tallgrass Prairie Exhibit in Kane County

Creek Bend Nature Center will look a little different, next time you s...
Capture Kane/Peter Ambrose

Drainage Project Causing Intermittent Closures of Fox River Trail

A drainage improvement project is underway through Friday, July 29, al...
Rusty Crayfish

There Are Underwater Invaders in Kane County Local Streams and Rivers

There are underwater invaders in our local streams and rivers and we w...