Forest Preserve District offers free wood chips, May 4

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is offering free wood chips to the public on Sunday, May 4. Learn where you can get yours.

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Sam Kraft
April 25, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

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The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is offering free wood chips to the public on Sunday, May 4.

Wood chips will be available for pick-up at two locations from 8AM-2PM at Burnidge Forest Preserve in Elgin and also at Big Rock Forest Preserve in Big Rock.

Forest Preserve District staff will be on hand to help load with a tractor at both sites. Non-District machinery to load is not permitted. Residents should bring their own shovels and containers. The public is welcome to take as many wood chips as they can haul away, while supplies last.

The chips are from hardwood trees removed throughout Kane County because of storm damage or clearing efforts.

Burnidge Forest Preserve is located at 14N035 Coombs Road., Elgin. (Please enter off of Coombs Road.) Big Rock Forest Preserve is located at 46W072 Jericho Road., Big Rock. Signs within both preserves will direct people to the pile location.

For more information, contact the Forest Preserve District of Kane County at 630-232-5980 or visit www.kaneforest.com.

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