The Fox River Ecosystem Partnership (FREP) was awarded a Kane County Riverboat Fund Grant in 2009 to launch a new project - The Kane County Rain Garden Initiative. FREP partnered with Kane-DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District, University of Illinois Extension, and the Fox Valley Park District on project efforts in Kane County. While this project was a few years ago, FREP is committed to promoting the creation and use of rain gardens to aid in water conservation and stormwater best management practices for stormwater management. This page contains resources available to those pursuing rain gardens on their property and in their community.