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Since 1925, the Forest Preserve District has worked to preserve and restore Kane County's natural areas, improve wildlife habitat, and enhance the quality of life for all Kane County residents. We invite you to visit the forest preserves and enjoy a quiet walk, embark on a camping weekend, picnic with friends and family, learn about nature, bird watch, fish, golf, ride, volunteer, or simply experience the wonder of our more than 23,000 acres of woodlands, wetlands and prairies. No matter the time of year, there's plenty to see and do in your Kane County forest preserves!

Hours: Preserves are open every day, sunrise to sunset.  |  Trails: Trails are currently OPEN for equestrian use.  |  Report an Issue: See a problem in the preserves? Report an Issue.  |  Spanish Version: View this site using Google Translate: Versión en español

Sponsor a Tree! Celebrate 100 years of conservation and community with us! Join us on Sunday, June 8, 2025, from Noon to 3 p.m. at Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve for our Centennial Celebration. This event will feature 800 trees, planted in the Centennial Grove, to enhance our natural landscape. Your sponsorship will help fund 800 trees and the District's first public art sculpture, commemorating a century of dedication to our natural heritage. Tree sponsors will be honored with an inscription on a permanent granite plaque at the celebration site. *The artwork pictured in the sponsorship packet for the sculpture placement and plaques are conceptual. The final project may change once installed.* For more information, visit www.kaneforestpreservefoundation.org. 

 

Corporate Partners Sponsorship Information:

  • Platinum Sponsor: $25,000
  • Gold Sponsor: $15,000
  • Silver Sponsor: $10,000
  • Bronze Sponsor: $5,000

Community Supporters Sponsorship Information:

  • Centennial Champion: $800
  • Heritage Partner: $400
  • Friend of the Forest: $100

Public Surplus Auction: The District has placed some small parcels up for sale via auction. These are less than quarter-acre parcels in the Algonquin Shores subdivision. Visit the Public Surplus Auction to bid.

Carpentersville Dam Removal: Watch the time-lapse video of progress to date, on our Carpentersville Dam page.

2024 Progress Report: The Forest Preserve District has now fully invested or committed the bond proceeds from the 2017 Land Acquisition & Preserve Improvement Referendum. We're proud to present the full 2024 Progress Report and the abbreviated Executive Summary. 
2024 Annual Report: Check out some of our highlights from last year in our 2024 Annual Report!

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