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How to Get the Illinois Collar County Conservation & Stormwater Programs

DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry, and Will County Conservation Districts · Chicago Suburbs, IL

Varies by county and yearAmount not independently confirmed
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What you get

The five collar counties around Chicago each have a Soil and Water Conservation District and/or a stormwater management agency that periodically offers homeowner programs. DuPage County Stormwater runs a Rain Ready DuPage program. Lake County Stormwater Management provides homeowner stormwater resources and has offered cost-share for native plantings and impervious cover removal. Kane and McHenry SWCDs offer periodic native plant cost-share and rain barrel programs.

  • Residential: Varies by county and year

Are you eligible?

  • Be a DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry, and Will County Conservation Districts customer
  • Property located in: Naperville, Aurora, Elgin, Waukegan, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Bolingbrook, Joliet, Crystal Lake, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Barrington
  • Resident of the applicable collar county
  • Programs vary by county and year — contact your county stormwater agency or SWCD directly

Before you start

DuPage County Stormwater Management: dupagecounty.gov/government/departments/stormwater_management (Rain Ready DuPage program — rebates for impervious surface removal and rain gardens). Lake County Stormwater: lakecountyil.gov/1083/Stormwater-Management-Commission. Kane County SWCD: kcscd.org. McHenry County Conservation: mccdistrict.org. Will County SWCD: willcountysoilandwater.com.

What applying usually looks like

A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.

  1. 1

    Do the conversion

    Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.

  2. 2

    Submit your claim

    After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.

Open the official program page
DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry, and Will County Conservation DistrictsVerified May 2026

We compile these programs from utility and city pages, and not every amount here has been independently confirmed. Program details also change throughout the year. Always verify requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with your water utility before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.

See a problem with a program? Report it

Programs change throughout the year. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we'll check it against the provider.