Several buildings, including a barn, remain on the Brunner farm property. August 3, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
A sign marks the boundary for part of the of the Kane County Forest Preserve District's Brunner Family Preserve off Route 31 near West Dundee. | Sun-Times Media file photo
Soybeans and corn fill the landscape of the Brunner farm which the Kane County Forest Preserve District rents to farmers until it can be developed. August 3, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
2012 OSLAD - Site Development Plan Brunner Family Forest Preserve. Courtesy of Kane County Forest Preserve website
The Brunner farm is filled with agriculture, forests and grassland.August 3, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
An American goldfinch dines on seeds from a bull thistle at the Brunner property between Carpentersville and Algonquin. The area, including the 741-acre farm owned by the Brunner family, will be developed into forest preserve district property. August 3, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
The Brunner home is already being used for Dundee Township Park Disrict programs. August 3, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Bees and other insects hover above the flowers at Buffalo Park in Algonquin. August 8, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Looking up the snowboard hill at Buffalo Park in Algonquin. August 8, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
The Fox River runs through Buffalo Park in Algonquin. August 8, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Bees and other insects hover above the flowers at Buffalo Park in Algonquin. August 8, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
The Fox River runs through Buffalo Park in Algonquin. August 8, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
In numbers of acres and speed of acquisition, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County has lagged behind its big Cook County cousin. But there is one area where the district can hardly be faulted. Almost the entire stretch of land between Carpentersville and Algonquin …
