Volunteer Opportunities Ages 14+ Get Outdoors and Give Back! Intro to Volunteering — Restoration Day with McHenry County Conservation District GREEN FRIDAY November 24 Saturday, February 10, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lost Valley Visitor Center, Glacial Park, Ringwood No experience necessary. Dress for outdoors and bring work gloves. Fee: Free Code: 8858 Families welcome, ages 6 and up! Great for scouts and high school Are you looking for a way to give back, get outdoors, students needing service hours. and enrich your life in a fun-昀椀lled way? Come check out Alden Sedge Meadow, Alden 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. our volunteer programs! Hear about all the di昀昀erent Boger Bog, Bull Valley 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. volunteer opportunities available throughout the year. Boone Creek, Woodstock 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. No prior experience needed for most positions, just a willingness to learn. Volunteer and meet new people, Exner Marsh, Woodstock 9 a.m. - Noon learn new skills, preserve nature, build community and Stickney Run, McHenry 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. pay it forward! New Year’s Eve Restoration Day Dec 31 • 1-4 p.m. at Boone Creek, Woodstock RSVP to steward Brandie Dunn, [email protected] Egg rolls and crab rangoons provided by Lakeland Animal Hospital! VOLUNTEER RESTORATION DAYS — Here is a great outdoor service opportunity for scouts and high school students, as well as individuals and families with children over age six. Tools and equipment provided. Dress for weather and o昀昀-trail activities. Wear sturdy footwear and work gloves. RSVP directly to the restoration day leader or sign up online: MCCD.me/RestorationRSVP. Note: Students ful昀椀lling requirements and groups of 昀椀ve or more should sign-up at least 1 week in advance. Corporate/business groups, contact Shawna Flavell at (815) 338-6223. Location – map inside back cover monthLy scheduLe site steward – caLL before you go! Alden Sedge Meadow South, Alden/ 11/18, 11/24, 12/16, 1/20, 2/17 Jack & Judy Speer, [email protected] Harvard Parking: 15820 IL Route 173, Harvard 1 - 3:30 pm or (815) 690-6240. Boger Bog, Bull Valley 11/24 & 25, 12/16, 1/27, 2/24 Ders Anderson, [email protected] S Parking: 2100 Cherry Valley Rd, Bull Valley 10 am - 1 pm or (815) 451-8496 Y A Cotton Creek Marsh, Island Lake D Parking: behind St. John Lutheran Church Every Saturday 10 a.m. Mike Bouska (815) 759-0731 TUR 405 W State Rd #176, Island Lake Contact Site Steward for times. A S Du昀椀eld (McConnell Entrance), Woodstock Contact Site Steward for dates. Je昀昀 Schumacher & Mike Evans, Parking: 11418 McConnell Rd. Woodstock 9 am - Noon [email protected] or (815) 575-8080 Exner Marsh, Lake in the Hills 11/18, 11/24, 12/16, 1/20, 2/10 Len Bannon, [email protected] Contact Steward for parking location 9 am - Noon or (847) 669-1381 Glacial Park, Ringwood 11/24, 11/25, 12/30, 1/27, 2/24 Jim Andrews, text (847) 361-9498 Parking: 8320 Macwood Drive, Richmond 10 am - 1 pm Pioneer Fen, Johnsburg 11/11, 12/9, 1/13, 2/10 Pat Sullivan-Schroyer & Carla Hanrahan 4700 N. Waltshire Ln, McHenry 9:30 am - Noon [email protected] or 815-675-9004 Stickney Run, McHenry 11/18, 12/9, 1/13, 2/4 Pete Jackson, [email protected] Parking: Varies — contact steward 9 am - Noon or (224) 612-1803 Boone Creek, Woodstock 11/15, 1/17, 2/21: 10am-1pm Brandie Dunn, [email protected] Parking: 916 Cold Springs Rd, Woodstock 12/31: 1 - 4 pm or (815) 347-2247 Coral Woods, Marengo Flexible - Contact Site Steward Bonnie Leahy, [email protected] or (815) 923-2208 Parking: 7400 Somerset Dr, Marengo Available weekdays & weekends E High Point, Harvard 11/14, 12/12, 1/9, 2/13 Orrin Bangert & Randy Stowe, L B Parking: Varies — contact steward 9 am - 1 pm [email protected] or (815) 943-6333 IA R Oakwood Hills Fen, Oakwood Hills Patrick Boros & Jim Anderson, A Contact Site Steward for dates. V Parking: Lakewood Dr. & E Park Lane [email protected] or (847) 639-6547 North Branch (McConnell Farmstead), Contact Site Steward for dates. Rommy Lopat & Michelle Wilson, Richmond [email protected] or (847) 922-0437 Fel-Pro RRR Disc Golf Course, Crystal Lake Contact Site Steward for dates. Michael Castiglione, [email protected] 6 Parking: 1520 Crystal Lake Rd, Cary or (773) 820-2767