Native plant sale, drone demo and more!

It’s busy season at the Kane DuPage Soil and Water Conservation District (KDSWCD)! Field days, workshops, plus native trees, shrubs and plants for sale, all the while developing our 5-year strategic plan.

On August 12, join KDSWCD, American Farmland Trust and University of Illinois Extension for cover crop demo plots, expert talks and a drone seeding flight at the U of I Extension Idea Garden. After the field visit, we will meet at the Kane County Farm Bureau for lunch, producer panel discussion and a RAFFLE ~ win a fall 2025 drone cover crop seeding on a Kane or DuPage County field of the winner's choice (some restrictions apply)!

AgFly will present the demo flight, fulfill the raffle prize winner's drone seeding and will be serving NE Illinois farmers' drone application needs starting this fall. This event is made possible by a generous contribution from American Farmland Trust with raffle prize donated by KDSWCD.

There is no charge for this field day, but registration is required at https://tinyurl.com/mrw32se3.

Ordering is open for native trees, shrubs and plants! Place your order by September 5 and pickup on September 19. The digital catalog is available on our website, it can be printed if you choose. Download the order form, complete your selections and follow the instructions to submit the order and payment. The Northern Illinois Worm Farm will be on hand again with fresh, local worm castings and worm castings tea for sale!

Save the dates: October 1 for Setting Up Your Garden for Success in 2026 and October 16 for Building a Blueprint for Local Food Systems. Watch for other events around the area in which our team will be collaborating with conservation partners, schools and communities such as a water and soil conservation workshop with Elite Chess in Naperville on August 1, and an Envirothon table at the Morton Arboretum’s Educator Open House on August 19 (seeking sponsors for Envirothon 2026 – visit our website for more info).

More information on our sales and events, plus the KDSWCD mission can be found at our website kanedupageswcd.org/kd. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date, and follow us on social media so you never miss a thing.

The Kane DuPage Soil and Water Conservation District is here to assist residents, landowners, and businesses in Kane and DuPage Counties in Illinois. Our mission is to support residents’ quality of life by leading efforts to ensure healthy soil, clean water, sustainable land development and regenerative agriculture.