Kane County Forest Preserve offers free wood chips

Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will offer free wood chips to the public. Wood chips will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17, at Burnidge Forest Preserve in Elgin.

Residents must bring their own shovels and containers. No heavy machinery may be used to load or unload wood chips. The public is welcome to take as many chips as they can haul away.

For more information, call the Forest Preserve District of Kane County at (630) 232-5980 or visit the district’s website at kaneforest.com.