Kane Forest Preserve District Buys 33 Acres in Sugar Grove

The purchase

The Kane County Forest Preserve District has bought 33 acres of woods in Sugar Grove. The acquisition expands Kane County’s second-oldest forest preserve.

The purchase is a land addition by the forest preserve district. The property is described as wooded acreage, and its size is 33 acres.

What it means

The acquisition increases the amount of land held within the county forest preserve system. It also extends the footprint of the second-oldest forest preserve in Kane County.

The district’s purchase places the Sugar Grove woods under the county forest preserve system. The announcement does not identify the preserve by name, disclose the purchase price or describe any planned public improvements.

The local context

Sugar Grove is the location of the newly acquired property. The purchase concerns land conservation and the expansion of a county forest preserve rather than an election or candidate campaign.

The development was reported by Patch.