Sign Up Now For McHenry Co. Conservation District Summer Programs

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL - The McHenry County Conservation District’s summer program offerings are loaded with both indoor and outdoor nature enthusiast adventures. Come out for a Toast to the Summer Solstice, test your Dip and Drip skills as you explore pond and creek or try Cooking with the Sun, according to a MCCD press release. People of all ages will enjoy getting outdoors discovering winged beauties in Bubbling Bobolinks or Dragonflies and Damselflies, or going on a Luminary Bike Ride, or a Sites Seldom Seen tour. See a Barn Full of Bats, pick up a new fishing skill with Introduction to Fly Casting or take a Lunch and Learn Kayak Trip. Most programs are free.

Visit the Conservation District’s website at www.MCCDistrict.org to view the programs in greater detail or sign up to receive the seasonal magazine Landscapes.

Registration is now open for county residents and will open May 20 for non-residents. Register online, by phone (free programs only) at (815) 479-5779, by mail and walk-in at Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road in Crystal Lake, or drop-off only at Lost Valley Visitor Center, Route 31 and Harts Rd. in Ringwood.