2023-2024 Year in Review Grants & Grant Recoveries TOTAL SITE VISITORS: IDNR Snowmobile Grant ......................................$9,183 IL Clean Energy Community Foundation (Land Acquisition) .$10,000 11,,00110,0,664545 IDNR OSLAD Grant .........................................$22,393 US Fish & Wildlife Service ................................... $10,000 Visitor Services = Total Guests Served National White Collar Crime Center U.S. Dept. of Justice .....$19,792 StarCom21 Radio Interoperability Grant ......................$8,712 968 Camp Sites Reserved = 6,603 People IDNR Illinois Bicycle Path Grant ............................. $50,000 343 Education Programs & Events = 5,529 Participants Donations: 175 School Programs = 8,366 Participants Misc Donations - Education Programs ......................... $723 137 Wildlife Programs = 3,073 Participants Misc Donations - Wildlife Resource Center ..................... $565 185 Special Use Permits Issued = 6,334 People Misc Donations - Land Preservation & Natural Resources ....... $390 126 Picnic Shelters Reserved = 6,709 People Misc Donations - General Funds ................................ $70 MCCF Glacial Park Prairie Restoration Donation ............. $73,891 MCCF via Nicor - Big Woods Donation ....................... $9,995 441 Registered Volunteers MCCF Lake Elizabeth Wetland Restoration Donation ......... $9,152 Donated 11,302+ hours — MCCF via Linda and Ralph Guerin - Bench Donation ......... $3,300 representing a value of $359,403 MCCF via LITH Rotary Club - Camp Supplies Donation ....... $2,726 (based on the national average of $31.80 per MCCF Big Woods Donation .................................. $2,464 volunteer hour) MCCF Summer Camp Scholarship Donation ................... $720 Award Recognition Land Preservation and Restoration Under the leadership of Director of Finance & Administration Andy 750 Acres Seeded Dylak, Accounting Manager Jean Gerstbrein, Accounting Assistant II 2,758 Acres Prescribed Burn Susan Traver and Accounting Assistant Linda Bryant, the Conservation 5,700 Acres in Agricultural Leases District receives National Award for Financial Excellence in Financial 1,410 Total Native Trees and Shrubs Planted Reporting for the 昀椀fteenth consecutive year from the Government Glacial Park, Ringwood - 240 plants Finance O昀케cers Association. Brookdale, Woodstock - 306 plants This Certi昀椀cate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the Hickory Grove, Cary -100 plants area of government accounting and 昀椀nancial reporting and recognizes Marengo Ridge, Marengo - 590 agencies that go beyond the minimum requirements to prepare Alden Gap, Alden - 170 comprehensive annual 昀椀nancial reports that evidence the spirit Pioneer Fen, Johnsburg - 4 of transparency and full disclosure. BIG WOODS Tree Donations Kathleen Anderson in memory of Nick DeRusha Patricia Geiger in memory of Marcia Solomon Emily Ornelas in honor of Mrs. Jill Henning Michelle Arendas in memory of John Sullivan Jessica Giannoni in memory of John Sullivan Amy Pollack in honor of John Sullivan Eric Arndt in honor of MCCD Police Karen Gustafson in memory of Carl and June Frank Sheila Readel in memory of Sharon Goehring, Marian Lang, Bob and Jeanni Baker in memory of Lucy Grimm Lane Deborah Heuer in memory of Richard Catlin Ed Nogan, and Larry Aavang Brian Baseggio in honor of Thomas Baseggio Deena Jacob in memory of John Sullivan Eileen Scherer in honor of Our Children Dennis Beaver in memory of Susan Knapp Beaver Karen Kane in memory of George and LaVerne Seiler Barbara Schneider in memory of Caryn Skjerven Carl Edstrom and Carolyn Campbell in memory of Cynthia Kanner in memory of my mom, Dorothy Berg, Erica Schroyer in honor of Patricia Sullivan-Schroyer John Sullivan for getting us kids into nature when we were young. Melissa Sherman in memory of John Field Sherman Mary and Joe Darnell in memory of John Sullivan Elizabeth Kessler in honor of Charlotte Rae Kessler GBS Social Studies in memory of John "Sully"Sullivan Tim DeRusha in memory of Nick DeRusha Judith Knutilla in memory of Daniel Knutilla Kim Stevenson in honor of Mark Stevenson Pat Dieckho昀昀 in memory of Lucy Lane Ti昀昀any Kobeck in honor of Nancy Willig Hall Sarah Sullivan in memory of John Sullivan David Dinzole in memory of Lois F. Dinzole Leah Krandel in memory of Becky Walkington Kristine Tagbo in memory of John Sullivan Lance Dobler in memory of Larry Koditek Cheryl Lawrence in honor of Barbara Schneider Kimberly Tipton in memory of George F. Mannella Jennifer Dose in memory of Beth Johnson Carol Lewis in memory of Tom Cartwright Theresa Traynor in honor of Beverly Engelbrecht Sarah Dunn in memory of John Sullivan Rommy Lopat in memory of Ward Brown Joy Valko in memory of Sharyn Pietras Carol and Ron Elkins in memory of Barbara and Stanley Ryan Ludwikowski in honor of Joseph Ludwikowski Ann and Larry Venzon in celebration of our 41st wedding Peterwas Janet Lundeberg in memory of Joyce and Bill Hutchinson anniversary St Paul's Episcopal Church In honor of Deborah Lang Susan McHale in memory of Daniel Knutilla Katie Wagner in honor of Kristie Reece-Montez Michael Evans in memory of John Sullivan Candee McMahon in memory of Don Phillips Breanna Wiechman in memory of Sandy Human Sara and Rusty Foszcz in memory of Vern Schiller Andrew McNalis in honor of Brett Tonkin Mary Gaston in memory of Alan Wilson Brighid Moskaites in memory of John Sullivan Header Image: Margie Cook Landscapes | FALL 2024 9