Links & Resources
Frequently Called Numbers
IDNR – Bartlett Office (847) 608-3100
McHenry Animal Control (815) 338-6222
Moraine Hills State Park (815) 385-1624
Snowmobile Hotline (815) 334-SNOW
U of I Extension Services (815) 338-3737
Environmental-Minded Agencies and Organizations
- Ducks Unlimited
- Illinois Association of Park Districts
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- Illinois Natural History Survey
- Illinois Parks & Recreation Association
- McHenry County Audubon
- National Recreation and Park Association
- The Nature Conservancy
- Sierra Club–Chicago Chapter
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Chicago Wilderness
- Environmental Defenders of McHenry County
- Fox River Ecosystem Partnership
- Friends of the Fox River
- Friends of Hackmatack
- The Land Conservancy of McHenry County
- Marengo-Union Chamber of Commerce
- McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation District
- McHenry County Online
- McHenry County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Illinois Conservation Districts
- Boone County Conservation District
- Macon County Conservation District
- Putnam County Conservation District
- Vermillion County Conservation District
Illinois Forest Preserve Districts
- Champaign Forest Preserve District
- Cook County Forest Preserve District
- DuPage County Forest Preserve District
- Kane County Forest Preserve District
- Lake County Forest Preserve District
- Will County Forest Preserve District
- Winnebago Forest Preserve District
Sporting Equipment Rentals
Bike Rentals
- Bike Haven, McHenry (815) 385-4642
- Main St. Outfitters, Wauconda (847) 526-7433
Canoe & Kayak Rentals
- Tip-A-Canoe, Burlington Wi (262) 342-1012 (canoes & kayaks)
- Ed’s Rental, McHenry (815) 385-3232 (canoes & kayaks)
- Main St. Outfitters, Wauconda (847) 526-7433 (kayaks only)
- Scull & Oars, Wonder Lake (815) 790-4249 (canoes & kayaks)
Cross Country Ski Rentals
- Crystal Lake Ski & Bike, Crystal Lake (815) 455-5450 (no kids sizes)
- Alpine Accessories, Lake in the Hills (847) 854-4754 (no kids sizes)
- Village Cycle Sport, Barrington (847) 382-9200
Snow Shoe Rentals
- Main St. Outfitters, Wauconda (847) 526-7433
- Village Cycle Sport, Barrington (847) 382-9200
