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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.
For information about the Kane Forest Preserve Foundation, or to Adopt a Turtle, see the Get Involved section of this website.
Preserves are open every day, sunrise to sunset.
Horse Trails are currently OPEN for riding.
Throughout the pandemic, Kane County forest preserves and trails have remained open during regular hours, sunrise to sunset, every day.
Aug. 27, 2021 Update: According to the latest COVID-19 positivity rates from the Centers of Disease Control (CDC), Kane County has now reached a "high" level of transmission. Please be aware of the following operational updates:
Online Programs: For those who choose not to come out to the preserves at this time, we'll bring them to you! See our "Nature Virtually Everywhere" series of nature programs.
Public Meetings: With the exception of the Forest Preserve Commission meeting (which takes place at the Kane County Government Center at 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, IL), all other public meetings of the Forest Preserve District take place at District headquarters: 1996 S. Kirk Rd., Ste. 320, Geneva, IL. Full Commission meetings are live-streamed on our YouTube channel. For more information on individual meetings, agendas and minutes, click in the respective meetings on the Governance page of our site.
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