Knoch Knolls Nature Center To Reopen After Flooding: June 5

NAPERVILLE, IL – Naperville’s Knock Knolls Nature Center will reopen June 5, more than two months after flooding caused the 224-acre facility to close. It has since undergone repairs and restoration following the March 30 flooding, which was due to a sanitary sewer backup in the City of Naperville’s system.

The building was filled with about two inches of water which required the addition of a lift station to the sewer system to prevent future backups, according to the Naperville Park District. The Park District’s insurance is covering the cost of the cleanup and restoration and the City of Naperville is funding the lift station, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune.

Knoch Knolls Nature Center hosts nature programs including summer camps, a nature preschool, family nature nights, family campouts and nature hikes for all ages. Interior exhibits include a 900-gallon fish tank, live animals and hands-on activities for kids.

It will resume the summer hours when it opens of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Weekly summer camps for children ages 3 to 12 also begin June 5, offering programs on bird watching, creek wildlife, camping skills, art and gardening.

For more information visit Knock Knolls Nature Center.

Photos via Naperville Park District