About Us
Improve Quality of Life
Nature Education for All
Improve Quality of Life
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.
Restore Natural Areas
Nature Education for All
Improve Quality of Life
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.
Nature Education for All
Nature Education for All
Nature Education for All
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.
Ways To Help
Sponsor a Tree
Native Plant Sale
Native Plant Sale
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
Native Plant Sale
Native Plant Sale
Native Plant Sale
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:
Click here to learn more
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:
Click here to learn more about growing conditions for our available native plants.
Shop In-Person:
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Creek Bend Nature Center
LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve
37W700 Dean St., St. Charles, IL
Sponsor the Sale:
For Sponsor benefits, click here.
https://bit.ly/PlantSaleSponsor
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors!
Gold Sponsor:
Natural Garden Natives
Silver Sponsors:
Law Offices of Irv Ochsenschlager
John Rogner
Bronze Sponsors:
Anita Lewis
Mike Linder
Ream's Meat Market
Kane Golf Outing
Native Plant Sale
Kane Golf Outing
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:
Contest Hole Sponsors
KCT Credit Union
Hole Sponsors
State Farm Agent Mark Krueger
Koenig Body & Equipment Inc
Adopt a Turtle
Native Plant Sale
Kane Golf Outing
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.
Help Our Cause
Your support will help the Forest Preserve District of Kane County accomplish more. You may direct your gift to the following categories:
- Plant & Animal Studies
- Adopt-a-Turtle program
- Natural Areas Improvements
- Nature Program Expansion
- Unrestricted: Best Use/Greatest Need
