Kane County Volunteer Opportunities

Aurora

Aurora West Forest Preserve workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
Workdays vary, call for dates and times.
Located on Hankes Road, north of Galena Boulevard and west of Orchard Road.
For more information and directions, call Douglas Kullen (630) 896-9375.

Batavia

Fabyan Shelf Prairie workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
3rd Saturday of every month, 9 AM - noon
Directions: Along Fox River south of Fabyan Parkway Bridge,
For more information and directions, call Bob Lootens (630) 879-2552 or Jon Cooper (847) 406-1307.

Glenwood Forest Preserve workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
Workdays vary, call for dates and times.
For more information and directions, call Bob Lootins (630) 879-2552 or Jackie Coffey (847) 464-5256.

Les Arends Forest Preserve workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
2nd Saturday of every month, 9 AM - noon
For more information and directions, call Therese Michels (630) 906-0902 and Martin Valenzuela (630) 299-9682.

Nelson Lake Marsh (Dick Young Forest Preserve) workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
Tuesdays at 1 PM. Please call ahead to confirm date, time, and directions - Jacques Hooymans (630) 879-8242 and John Mozzocco (630) 513-8427.

Big Rock

Big Rock Forest Preserve workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
1st Saturday of every month, 9 AM - Noon. Please call ahead to confirm time, dates, and directions -Frank Lawrence (815) 786-6966 and Brian Griffin (630) 897-3481.

Burlington

Burlington Prairie workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
Workdays vary, call for dates and times.
For more information and directions, call Karen Sherman and Mary Jo Murphy (630) 377-7182.

Dundee

Raceway Woods workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
2nd Saturday of every month 9 AM - Noon from February to June.
For more information and directions, call Debbie Walters-Kaske (847) 836-6559.

Elburn

Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve workdays:
Thursdays from 1-3 pm. Please call ahead to confirm - Jim Judd at (630) 377-3549.
Directions: On Hughes Rd. east of Rt. 47.

Elgin

Poplar Creek workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
Fridays only. Please call ahead to confirm dates, time, and directions - Herb Demmel (847) 884-5217.

Trout Park Nature Preserve workdays: (Friends of Trout Park)
The second and fourth Saturdays of the month, 9 AM - Noon.
Meet at the main entrance to the preserve at the intersection of Trout Park Blvd. and Sherwood Ave.
For more information, call Susan Bohne (847) 697-4929.

Burnidge Forest Preserve workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
3rd Saturday of every month, 1-3 PM
For more information, call Mary Alice Masonick (847) 931-4363 or Gary Swick (847) 429-1123

Kenyon Farm Forest Preserve workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
Workdays vary, call for dates and times. For more information, contact Sue Bohne (847) 697-4929.

Fox Valley

Sterne's Fen workdays:
Workdays vary, for more information call Mitch Adamus (630) 906-6401.

Brewster Creek Fen workdays:
Workdays vary, for more information call Beth or Cliff DeSanto (847) 742-2869.

South Elgin Fen workdays:
Workdays vary, for more information call Day Waterman (847) 697-5503.

Hampshire

Hampshire Forest Preserve workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
No workdays scheduled at this time.

Rutland

Freeman Kame Forest Preserve workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
Workdays vary, call for dates, time, and directions - Mike Ander (847) 222-0707.

St. Charles

LeRoy Oaks workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
Workdays vary, call for workday dates, times, and directions - Tim Balassie at (630) 513-7345.

Persimmon Woods workdays: (St. Charles Park District Volunteers)
3rd Saturday of every month, 9 AM - Noon
Directions: Keim Trail in Hunt Club subdivision
For more information on this site call the St. Charles Park District at (630) 584-1885.

Campton Forest Preserve workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
Workdays typically held on weekends. Please call to confirm dates, time, and directions - Brad Jones (630) 584-0488
Directions: Campton Hills Road, west of Peck

Tekakwitha Woods workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
Workdays vary, call for dates and times - Kane County Naturalist Staff at (847) 741-8350

Norris Woods workdays: (St. Charles Park District Volunteers)
2nd Saturday of every month, 9 AM - noon
Directions: On 3rd Avenue, behind Bethlehem Lutheran Church
For more information call the St. Charles Park District at (630) 584-1885

Ferson Creek Fen: (St. Charles Park District Volunteers)
4th Saturday of every month, 9 AM - noon
Directions: On Route 31, north of St. Charles
For more information call the St. Charles Park District at (630) 584-1885

Otter Creek Bend Wetland Park: (St. Charles Park District Volunteers)
2nd Tuesday of every month, 9 AM - noon
Directions: Silver Creek and Crane Roads
For more information call the St. Charles Park District at (603) 584-1885

Sugar Grove

Hannaford Woods workdays: (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)
No workdays scheduled at this time.