Grab your dip net and get ready to wade into the water! The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites the community to take part in the 8th Annual Rusty Rodeo, a free, family-friendly event focused on removing invasive Rusty Crayfish from local waterways.
Join us Saturday, Aug. 1, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Creek Bend Nature Center for dazzling solar experiments at EcoLab: Fun in the Sun. Participants will explore how to harness the energy of the sun by doing real solar experiments.
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites the public to enjoy evenings of fishing fun during upcoming Open Fishing Clinics at Lake Patterson in Oakhurst Forest Preserve.
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County added two long sought-after properties to its holdings, June 26, land that hasn’t been on the market for a century and that includes some of the highest quality, privately-held wetlands and woodlands in Illinois.
Following a successful grand opening celebration that welcomed more than 400 visitors, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County’s Arrowwood Point Archery Complex is now open for public use at Mill Creek Greenway Forest Preserve in Elburn.
Golfers are invited to enjoy a day on the course while supporting local forest preserves at the Kane Forest Preserve Foundation’s annual Golf Outing, on Thursday, Sept. 10, at Hughes Creek Golf Course in Elburn.
Take aim at a new outdoor adventure this summer, as the Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites the public to the grand opening of the new Arrowwood Point Archery Complex at Mill Creek Greenway Forest Preserve in Elburn, on Saturday, June 6, at 11 a.m.
Tour our local waterways during these exciting paddling adventures! Our 2026 kayaking series begins with a lake-based basic paddling skills class, followed by shorter and less-strenuous river sessions for beginners.
