Campton Township seeks voter approval for $17.2 million bond issue to expand and improve open space

Campton Township on April 1 is seeking voter approval for a $17.2 million bond referendum to add to its open space preservation program and develop and improve its existing open space lands. Township voters previously approved $47 million bond issues in 2001 and 2006 which enabled preservation of 1650 acres of open space in the township. For more information, visit the Campton Township Open Space Foundation web site. (Photo source: Open Space Foundation.)

Early voting began Friday, March 7, 2025 at the Kane County Clerk’s Office in Geneva and the Aurora Satellite Office and will be extended to locations throughout county beginning March 17. Click here to early voting information.

Escorted Tours by Appointment

Garfield Farm Museum offers private tours of the buildings and grounds year round by appointment. The tours are $5 for adults and $4 for children under 13 years of age.  Call 630 584-8485 to schedule a tour.

• Directions and Map to Garfield Farm Museum
• Calendar of Events
• News from Garfield Farm Museum
  
• Annual Events at Garfield Farm
• Nature Walks and Education
• Specialty Shows
• Harvest Days
• Candlelight Reception
• More Information on this page
• What You'll Find at Garfield Farm Museum
• Museum Hours and Fees
• Contacting the Museum
• Organization and Staff
  
• How You Can Support Garfield Farm Museum
  
• Volunteer Needs and Opportunities
  
• Links to other prairie and pioneer farm web sites

What You'll Find at Garfield Farm Museum

The museum offers a variety of educational, family, and entertainment events. Seminars are held on such topics as prairie, woodlands, and wetlands management; bat and blue bird box construction; and fruit tree grafting. Specials shows bring rare breed livestock, heirloom garden products and seeds, and collections of antique farm tools. Prairie walks are conducted monthly. And there are social events like barn dances and a candlelight tavern reception at the Inn in December. See the Calendar of Events for more details.

Garfield Farm Museum also welcomes school field trips. Go to the educational resources page for more details.

Internships in natural areas management and museum management are also available for high school, college, and graduate school students.

Directions to the Museum

Garfield Farm is in Campton Hills,IL on Garfield Road just north of Illinois Route 38 between Geneva and Elburn, Illinois. It is about 3 miles west of Randall Road, which is at the west edge of Geneva and St. Charles. From Illinois Route 38 turn north on Garfield Road and go about 1/4 mile to the museum's entrance.

Museum Hours and Fees

From June through September, the Garfield Farm Museum is open for drop in tours from 1-4 p.m. on Sundays and Wednesday. All other times by appointment, year round. (For an appointment to visit Garfield Farm Museum, call 630/584-8485.) Basic tour donation is $5 per adult and $4 per child under 13 years of age. Special events, seminars and classes have fees ranging from $6 to $500.

Contacting Garfield Farm Museum

By telephone: 630/584-8485
By mail: PO Box 403, LaFox IL 60147
By e-mail: info@garfieldfarm.org

updated 3/9/2025