Seasonal & Holidays

Snowshoe Program Planned In Kane County

Programs will be held at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in January and February.

The program cost is $25 per person, and advanced registration (at least one week before the program) is required.
The program cost is $25 per person, and advanced registration (at least one week before the program) is required. (Kane County Forest Preserve District )

ST. CHARLES, IL — The Kane County Forest Preserves District has released its schedule for snowshoe programs this winter.

Those stopping out to the programs can learn the basic skills needed to snowshoe. After mastering skills like stride length, heel-toe step, and climbing over obstacles, attendees will hit the trails for a naturalist-guided hike through a winter wonderland, according to a news release from the forest preserve district.

The program cost is $25 per person, and advanced registration (at least one week before the program) is required.

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Here is a look at the upcoming schedule for snowshoe programs:

  • Jan. 28, 9:30 to 11 a.m.: Camp Tomo Chi-Chi Knolls, 40W095 Freeman Rd., Gilberts
  • Feb. 25, 9:30 to 11 a.m.: LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37W700 Dean St., St. Charles

To register call 630-444-3190 or e-mail programs@kaneforest.com.

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