If you’re wild about nature and enjoy working with people who are enthusiastic about the environment, you’re a “natural” to help District site stewards at habitat restoration days. Volunteers assist with seasonal restoration tasks, such as cutting and stacking invasive brush, removing non-native vegetation, and sowing native plant seed.

 

Who: Adults, teens, families (children should be at least 7 years old, and those under 15 must be accompanied by an adult), groups, students needing to complete community service requirements

Where: Conservation Areas (listed below) throughout McHenry County

When: Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year. Sessions last about three hours.

Experience: No experience required – training is provided

What to bring: Wear sturdy footwear and clothing appropriate for outdoor work and weather conditions. Safety equipment and tools are provided. Bring work gloves if you own them, plus drinking water, insect repellent and sunscreen, as needed.

How to get involved: Choose the Conservation Area where you wish to help out, and then contact the site steward for site-specific details. Additional questions? Contact the Volunteer Coordinator at (815)338-6223 or Volunteers@MCCDistrict.org

Select a site name for details:

Glacial Park, Richmond	Bystricky Prairie, Woodstock	Fox Bluff, Cary	Lake in the Hills Fen
Alden Sedge Meadow, Alden	Coral Woods, Marengo	Grundstrom Woods, Wonder Lake	Pleasant Valley, Woodstock
Alden Sedge Meadow South, Alden	Cotton Creek Marsh, Island Lake	Harrison Benwell, Wonder Lake	Pioneer Fen/Dutch Creek, Johnsburg
Boger Bog, Bull Valley	Fel-Pro RRR, Cary	The Hollows, Cary