The Kane Forest Preserve Foundation actively works to restore, restock, protect and preserve forest preserve lands for the education, recreation and pleasure of all who live here — people, plants and wildlife.
Less than one-tenth of one percent of the original Illinois prairie remains. The Foundation is a charitable organization that helps the Forest Preserve District of Kane County's efforts to acquire, restore and protect prairies, woodlands and s, wetlands throughout Kane County.
The Kane Forest Preserve Foundation provides leisureships so that cost isn't a barrier to kids to attending summer day camps from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.
Help launch the next 100 years of conservation and community by sponsoring a tree in the Centennial Grove Project at Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve!
See more on the Centennial page
Each spring, the Kane Forest Preserve Foundation hosts a Native Plant Sale. This year, proceeds will help fund the installation of a new nature play space at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve!
Sponsor the Sale:
For Sponsor benefits, click here.
https://bit.ly/PlantSaleSponsor
Order Plants Online:
Shop In-Person:
Saturday
Each spring, the Kane Forest Preserve Foundation hosts a Native Plant Sale. This year, proceeds will help fund the installation of a new nature play space at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve!
Sponsor the Sale:
For Sponsor benefits, click here.
https://bit.ly/PlantSaleSponsor
Order Plants Online:
Shop In-Person:
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Creek Bend Nature Center
LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve
37W700 Dean St., St. Charles, IL
Join us at our Golf Outing in support of trails, trees, turtles and more:
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Hughes Creek Golf Course
1749 Spring Valley Drive
Elburn, IL
To Sponsor:
To Golf:
Help endangered Blanding's turtles in the Kane County forest preserves. This program funds research, education, seasonal staff, technology, field supplies, and habitat improvements. Adopt a turtle, today!
Click HERE to adopt via credit card.
Click HERE to adopt via check.
For more information, see Adopt a Turtle.
Rebecca (Becky) Gillam
Chair
Mary Ochsenschlager
Vice Chair
David Petschke
Treasurer
Laurie Metanchuk
Secretary
Deborah Allan
Forest Preserve Commission Liaison
Benjamin Haberthur
Forest Preserve District Executive Director/Ex-Officio Member
Michael Kenyon
Director
Monica Meyers
Director
Mandy Morgan
Director
Christa Orum-Keller
Director
John Rogner
Director
Anthony (Tony) Sisto
Director
The Foundation is located within Forest Preserve District administrative headquarters, in Geneva, Illinois. Office hours are Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Kane County forest preserves are open every day, sunrise to sunset.
Your support will help the Forest Preserve District of Kane County accomplish more. You may direct your gift to the following categories:
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