Get Involved
Friends of Klein Fen invites you to join us in our ongoing effort to protect and preserve our unique local ecosystem and the open land on which it depends. You can contribute in any of the following ways. You are also welcome to contact us for further information about our goals and activities.
Communicate
- Contact your DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner to voice your support:
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
P.O. Box 5000
Wheaton, IL 60189-5000
(630) 933-7200
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Contact the City of West Chicago Community Development Department to voice your concerns:
Community Development Department
West Chicago City Hall
475 Main Street
West Chicago, IL 60185
Become a Volunteer
If you are interested in lending your time, your energies, and your talents to our mission, please feel free to contact us. We are always looking for creative, dedicated, and enthusiastic volunteers to assist us in raising awareness about local environmental and conservation issues. We welcome fresh voices and perspectives as we work towards accomplishing our mission and serving our community.
Promote Education and Awareness
One of the most effective ways to generate enthusiasm about
environmental conservation and preservation efforts is to raise
our own awareness, and to share our growing knowledge and
passion with others. A fen is a relatively low profile
habitat. Unlike oceans, forests, or lakes, fens too often escape
the notice of even those who live in their immediate vicinity.
However, because these lovely, fragile, irreplaceable, and
rapidly disappearing environments not only support a wide range
of valuable and often threatened plant and animal species,
but also critically influence local water quality and water management
issues, they are definitely worthy of our notice. Please visit
our Maps and Illustrations
and Educational Resources pages to learn more about fens,
wetlands, and water management. We hope that as you learn
more about these environments and their impact on our quality of
living, you will come to share our enthusiasm for protecting and
preserving them. Please feel free to contact us for
further information, or to arrange an informational presentation
for your group. We are always happy to share our knowledge and
our resources with you, and we are grateful for your interest in
and support of our mission.
