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The Forest Preserve District of Kane County conducts seasonal prescribed burns — and this fall is no exception.
The burns help restore and maintain the ecological health of local prairies, woodlands, and wetlands. Targeted sites for this burn season include portions of the following preserves:
Almon Underwood Forest Preserve in Elburn
Arlene Shoemaker Forest Preserve in Aurora
Aurora West Forest Preserve in Aurora
Barnes Forest Preserve in Aurora
Big Rock Forest Preserve in Big Rock
Binnie Forest Preserve in West Dundee
Blackberry Maples Forest Preserve in Elburn
Bliss Woods Forest Preserve in Sugar Grove
Bolcum Road Wetlands Forest Preserve in St. Charles
Bowes Creek Greenway Forest Preserve in Elgin
Bowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve in Elgin
Braeburn Marsh Forest Preserve in Batavia
Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve in Burlington
Burnidge Forest Preserve in Elgin
Campton Forest Preserve in St. Charles
Chicago Premium Outlet Wetlands in Aurora
Culver Forest Preserve in Sugar Grove
Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia
Eagles Forest Preserve in Elgin
Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve in Elgin
Fox River Bluff Forest Preserve in St. Charles
Fox River Bluff West Forest Preserve in St. Charles
Fox River Shores Forest Preserve in Carpentersville
Freeman Kame - Meagher Forest Preserve in Gilberts
Grunwald Farms Forest Preserve in Elburn
Great Western Trail - 64 Triangle
Hampshire Forest Preserve in Hampshire
Hannaford Woods/Nickels Farm Forest Preserve in Sugar Grove
Hemmer Parcel in Hampshire
Hoscheit Woods Forest Preserve in St. Charles
Jelkes Creek Forest Preserve in West Dundee
Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve in South Elgin
Kenyon Farm Forest Preserve in South Elgin
Lake Run Forest Preserve in Aurora
LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles
Les Arends Forest Preserve in Batavia
McLean Fen Forest Preserve in South Elgin
Meissner Prairie - Corron Forest Preserve in St. Charles
Mill Creek Forest Preserve in Batavia
Mill Creek Greenway Forest Preserve in Elburn
Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve in Hampshire
Otter Creek Forest Preserve in Elgin
Philip B. Elfstrom Events in Geneva
Pingree Grove Forest Preserve in Pingree Grove
Raymond Street in Elgin
Rutland North Forest Preserve in Hampshire
Sauer Family Prairie Kame Forest Preserve in Elburn
Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve in West Dundee
Stearns Road in South Elgin
Stony Creek Forest Preserve in Elgin
Controlled burns also help release nutrients from burned plant material, encourage seed growth, and expose bare soil to sunlight so native plants can flourish. They’re also useful for removing non-native brush, such as buckthorn and honeysuckle.
Before a controlled burn, trained staff survey the preserve, create a plan of action, monitor the weather for ideal conditions, and notify local authorities before initiating a burn. Nearby residents are notified via mail ahead of time.
For more information on prescribed burns, contact the Forest Preserve District of Kane County at 630-232-5980 or visit www.kaneforest.com.
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