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Brunner Family FP awarded OSLAD grant
The District was awarded a $400,000 development grant for Brunner Family FP improvements! Gov. Pat Quinn announced the award May 11. See planned improvements here. View our press release here.

Campground open
Who's ready to do some camping? Paul Wolff Campground in Elgin opened May 1 for the season, and Big Rock Campground is expected to open in July. Come camping with us! See here for more information on Paul Wolff Campground.

Public Meeting Notice
The public is invited to Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve on May 15 from 4-6 p.m. to learn about plans for the facility and surrounding area. View the notice, here.

2013-14 Budget
The 2013-14 Budget was approved May 14. It's available here and on our Finance Committee page.

Temporary Closures
Due to flooding, the following areas remain closed as of 5/6: the back/south end of Buffalo Park FP; all trails in Oakhurst FP; the Fox River Trail between Jon J. Duerr FP & County Park in South Elgin; and the River Bend Trail. We will update here and on Facebook, as conditions improve.

Chronic Wasting Disease Info
Chronic wasting disease is an always-fatal neurological disease found in deer and elk. If left unmanaged, it’s feared the disease could spread throughout the state’s deer population. For more information, see CWD: Surveillance and Management and CWD Management in Illinois: Fact or Fiction. For additional CWD facts and figures, visit IDNR.

Brewster Creek Rental
The Lodge at Brewster Creek is the perfect place for your special event. Click here for details.

Proposed Grunwald Campground
Share your thoughts on proposed improvements to Grunwald Forest Preserve. Join us 6/29 at District HQ from 4-6 p.m. for a Public Information Meeting.

2010 Progress Report
See land acquisition and capital projects made possible by the support of Kane County citizens in our 2010 Progress Report.

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Commissioners

John J. Hoscheit
District 12
President, Chairman

Barbara Wojnicki
District 15
President Pro Tem

Michael Kenyon
District 16
Secretary

Jesse Vazquez
District 8
Treasurer

Theresa Barreiro
District 2

Ron Ford
District 6

Michael Donahue
District 11

Philip Lewis
District 13

Mark Davoust
District 14

Deborah Allan
District 17

Drew Frasz
District 18

Rebecca Gillam
District 21

Maggie Auger
District 23

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee meets monthly to consider all business recommended through the Community Affairs, Land Acquisition/Enterprise, Finance, and Planning & Utilization Committees as well as independent issues such as District policies/procedures, purchases/bids, master planning, studies/surveys, personnel, resolutions, and all other items not within the jurisdiction of the above committees. Once issues are approved by the Executive Committee, they proceed to the Commission for final consideration/approval.

SCHEDULE [ Meets as needed ]

Current Meeting Notice(s)
5/3/2013

Current Meeting Agenda(s)
5/3/2013

MINUTES
2/1/2013
3/8/2013

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