Spanning four townships in Kane County, the Elburn Forest Preserve is a morainal, gravel hill located at the county's watershed divide, which separates the Fox and Kishwaukee River Basins. The landscape is dominated by a savanna woodland composed of White, Black, Burr Oak, and Shagbark Hickory. In the spring, you'll find many classical ephemeral plants, including Trillium, Buttercups, and Violets. The site was designated as a preserve in 1925. Ten years later, members of the Elburn Woman's Relief Corps donated a flagstaff and a tablet to the preserve. The site features a long trail through the woods that branches as it reaches the savanna. Two shelters provide picnic tables that make for a pleasant lunch spot after a long day traveling the Lincoln Highway. The historic stone shelter on the site was constructed during the Great Depression from limestone salvaged during the demolition of a local church. While at the Forest Preserve, notice the abundance of native squirrel species: Flying, Gray, and Fox.