Education Program Registration Procedures Choose one of the following convenient ways to complete your registration. Payment must accompany your registration. Accepted: Checks payable to McHenry County Conservation District, cash and credit card. When registering by mail or drop o昀昀, be sure to sign the participant waiver at the bottom of the registration form (download at MCCD.me/RegistrationForm.) 8Online: +Mail: Drop off locations/hours:   MCCD.me/Programs Attn: Program Registration Lost Valley Visitor Center Prairieview Education Center Glacial Park, Route 31 & Harts Rd., Ringwood 2112 Behan Road Daily: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. 'Phone: Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Prairieview Education Center (815) 338-6223 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake Tuesday & Thursday: 9 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Winter Registration Dates TipSign up for multiple people/programs at once Registration is processed 昀椀rst come, 昀椀rst served. to incur only one $2.00 transaction fee. (Fee programs only). Beginning on the following dates: Residents N on-residents November 10 N ovember 20 Withdrawal/Cancellation If you need to withdraw from a class, Confirmation You will receive a con昀椀rmation by email contact Prairieview Education Center at (815) 338-6223 or email and/or mail to verify your space in the program. [email protected] as soon as possible. Unless otherwise noted, advance notice of 昀椀ve business days is required to receive a Register Early Classes are typically canceled one week ahead refund. Cancellations may occur if there are an insu昀케cient number of time if they do not meet their minimums. of people registered or in the event of severe weather in the forecast. DECEMBER Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Sensory Night Hike, 7–8:30 pm (p. 16) Corinne Hardt 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Forest Bathing, 3–4:30 pm Discovery Days: Pinecone Get Your Jingle On! (p. 11) Pizzazz, 10–11 am (p. 14) Archery & Tomahawk Throw 10:30 am–Noon (p. 10) Nature's Ornaments Holiday at Grandma's House Noon–4 pm (p. 10) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Tom Talks: Climate, 10 am–12 pm Winter Cake Decorating, (p. 7) 10 am –Noon (p. 15) Candlelight Ski / Hike, 5–9 pm Candlelight Ski / Hike, 5–9 pm (p. 11) (p. 11) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Stories & Explore, 10–11 am Welcome Winter Solstice, (p. 15) 2–4 pm (p. 11) Winter Solstice Soiree, 4–5:30 pm (p. 11) Lost Valley Visitor Center Open Christmas Day   24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Family Scavenger Hunt, Skulls and Skins, 10–11 am Kickoff from the Kames, Lost Valley Visitor Center open. 9:30–11 am (p. 16) (p. 16) 10:30 am–12:30 pm (p. 11) Indigenous Storytelling and Experience Evergreens!, Owl Pellet Dissection, 2–3 pm 31 Nature Hike, 2–3 pm (p. 17) 1–2:30 pm (p. 11) (p. 16) All District offices closed. Lost Valley Visitor Center Open 18

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