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
Kane Forest Golf Outing
Kane Forest Golf Outing
Kane Forest Golf Outing
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
Hughes Creek Golf Club
1749 Spring Valley Dr.
Elburn, IL
Questions? Email Brittany Kovach or call 630-277-2263
2026 Sponsors:
Putting Green Sponsors:
Midwest Groundcovers and Midwest Trading
Par Sponsors:
Chick-Fil-A Elgin
Forest Preserve Distri
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
Hughes Creek Golf Club
1749 Spring Valley Dr.
Elburn, IL
Questions? Email Brittany Kovach or call 630-277-2263
2026 Sponsors:
Putting Green Sponsors:
Midwest Groundcovers and Midwest Trading
Par Sponsors:
Chick-Fil-A Elgin
Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Landscapes Golf Management
Shodeen Family Foundation
Wight & Company
Contest Hole Sponsors:
Ancel Glink
State Farm Insurance Agent Mark Krueger
V3 Companies
Hole Sponsors:
Chapman and Cutler LLP
Engineering Resource Associates, Inc.
HR Green
Koenig Body & Equipment
Konen Insurance
Martam Construction
Sawyer Falduto Asset Management, LLC
Speedwagon Capital Partners
Adopt a Turtle
Kane Forest Golf Outing
Kane Forest 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. Print, fill-out the form, and return it via mail.
Questions? Email La
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. Print, fill-out the form, and return it via mail.
Questions? Email Lauren Swanson or call 630-762-2059
For more information, see Adopt a Turtle.
Kane Native Plant Sale
Kane Forest Golf Outing
Kane Native Plant Sale
The 2026 Kane Native Plant Sale is over. Happy planting!
We'll have information posted on the 2027 Kane Native Plant Sale, later this year.
Questions? Email Lauren Swanson or call 630-762-2059
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors:
Natural Garden Natives
Bronze Sponsors:
The Haberthur Family
Becky Gillam
John Rogner
Mary and Irv Ochsenschlager
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
