Volunteer Intro to Volunteering Ages 14+ Tiny Tom Talks -15 min Ages 16+ with McHenry County Conservation District Thursdays, 2:30 p.m. Fee: Free Code: 8917 Saturday, February 10th 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Fee: Free Code: 8858 Tune in Thursdays in February to hear Research Glacial Park, Lost Valley Visitor Center Ecologist Tom Simpson's perspectives on various conservation and environmental topics. Thursday, April 11th 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Fee: Free Code: 9118 February 15 - Bugs, Birds, & Bison in Conservation Prairieview Education Center, Crystal Lake Farming Are you looking for a way to give back, get outdoors and enrich your life in a February 22 - Blades of Glory: Tips to identify fun-昀椀lled way? Check out our volunteer programs! District volunteers restore plants that look like grass, but aren't! habitat, preserve ecological diversity, educate people about nature, promote February 29 - Oak Reproduction in a Nutshell public safety and keep local history alive. Sta昀昀 will provide a brief presentation to introduce you to an overview of all March 7 - Hitchhikers & Ballistics: How do seeds the volunteer opportunities, perks and drop-in programs available. This is move? the perfect one-stop opportunity to ask questions, register and complete Visit MCCD.me/TomTalks to view the full webinar series. orientation procedures to get you started. VOLUNTEER RESTORATION DAYS welcome scouts, high school students, individuals and families with children over age six to assist with habitat restoration. Tools and equipment provided. Dress for weather and o昀昀-trail activities. Wear sturdy footwear and work gloves. RSVP to the restoration day leader or sign up online: MCCD.me/RestorationRSVP. Location – map inside back cover monthLy scheduLe site steward – caLL before you go! Alden Sedge Meadow South, Alden/ 3/16, 4/20, 5/18 Jack & Judy Speer, [email protected] Harvard Parking: 15820 IL Route 173, Harvard 1 -3:30 p.m. or (815) 690-6240 S 3/23, 4/27, 5/25 Y Boger Bog, Bull Valley Ders Anderson, [email protected] A Parking: 2100 Cherry Valley Rd, Bull Valley 10 am - 1 pm or (815) 451-8496 D TUR Du昀椀eld (McConnell Entrance), Woodstock 3/9, 4/13, 5/11 Je昀昀 Schumacher, schumacher.je昀昀[email protected] A Parking: 11418 McConnell Rd. Woodstock 9 am - Noon S Exner Marsh, Lake in the Hills 3/23, 4/20, 5/18 Len Bannon, & Tim Anderson Contact Steward for parking location 9 am - Noon [email protected] or (847) 669-1381 Glacial Park, Ringwood 3/30, 4/27, 5/25 Jim Andrews, [email protected] Parking: 8320 Macwood Drive, Richmond 9 am-12 pm Pat Heald, text 847-361-9498 Pioneer Fen, Johnsburg 3/9, 4/13, 5/11 Pat Sullivan-Schroyer [email protected] Parking: 4700 N. Waltshire Ln, McHenry 9:30 am-12 pm or 815-675-9004 Carla Hanrahan [email protected] Boone Creek, Woodstock 3/30, 4/27, 5/25 Brandie Dunn, [email protected] Parking: 916 Cold Springs Rd, Woodstock 10 am-1 pm (815) 347-2247 and Caitlin Benkoski Cotton Creek Marsh, Island Lake Saturdays 10 a.m. Mike Bouska (815) 759-0731; Parking: Lot behind St. John Lutheran Contact Site Steward for dates. Britt Salvador [email protected] Church 405 W State Rd #176, Island Lake Coral Woods, Marengo 3/22, 3/30, 4/19, 4/27, 5/17, 5/25 9-12 Dan Roth [email protected] or (847) 682-0475 Parking: 7400 Somerset Dr, Marengo Flexible Days Contact Steward Leahy Bonnie Leahy, [email protected] or (815) 923-2208 S High Point, Harvard 3/12, 4/9, 5/14 Orrin Bangert & Randy Stowe, Y Parking: Varies — contact steward 9 am - 1 pm [email protected] or (815) 943-6333 A D North Branch/McConnell Farmstead, Contact Site Steward for dates. Rommy Lopat & Michelle Wilson LE Richmond [email protected] or (847) 922-0437 IAB Oakwood Hills Fen, Oakwood Hills 3/19, 4/16, 5/21 Patrick Boros, [email protected] AR Parking: Lakewood Dr. & E Park Lane 1 pm-3 pm or 847-791-6767 V Stickney Run, McHenry 3/9, 5/4 - 9am-12pm Pete Jackson, [email protected] Parking: Varies — contact steward 4/7, 1-4 pm or (224) 612-1803 The Hollows, Cary Contact Site Steward for dates. Margie Szymanskyj, [email protected] Parking: Varies — contact steward Fel-Pro RRR Disc Golf Course, Crystal Lake Contact Site Steward for dates. Michael Castiglione, [email protected] Parking: Varies — contact steward or (773) 820-2767 Weingart Sedge Meadow, McHenry Contact Site Steward for dates. Sarah Hagen, [email protected] or Parking: Varies — contact steward (815) 687-2689 Glacial Park Rain Garden, Ringwood 5/22, 6/26, 7/24 - 10 am-12 pm Jen Oliver, [email protected] 8