Conservation District Seeks Advice on How To Spend $73 Million

The McHenry County Conservation District is seeking citizen input on how to spend the $73 million it won in last spring’s referendum.

Here’s the tax district’s press release on the four meetings it is holding:

McHenry County Conservation District online survey & community workshops planned

McHenry County Conservation District Board is seeking the input from residents on their recreational needs by offering an online survey linked to the District’s website at www.MCCDistrict.org. The survey is one of the methods being used to gather data in conjunction with the District’s comprehensive master plan project.

“This survey will assist planning objectives and guide future management decisions as we look at prioritizing site openings and adding amenities,” said Elizabeth Kessler, Executive Director. “The survey aims to identify resident’s needs in reference to future sites, programs, facilities and recreational preferences.”

In addition, four Community Workshops are being held in early October where the public can join in a focus group type setting and share their views and opinions. The workshops will be held from 7-8:30 p.m.

  • in Woodstock on Oct. 2 at MCCD Brookdale Administrative Office, 18410 US Highway 14,
  • in Crystal Lake
  • on Oct. 3 the Algonquin Township Offices, 3702 US Highway 14, and
  • Oct. 10 at Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road; and
  • in Ringwood on October 9 at the Glacial Park Conference Center, 6316 Harts Road.

Currently, the Conservation District maintains over 20,000 acres of open space. Twenty-five sites are open to the public including four educational facilities, 50 miles of biking and hiking trails, seven camping sites, 16 fishing locations and 14 picnic shelters available to reserve.

Hard copies of the survey are also available at the District’s Main Office, Prairieview Education Center, and the Research Field Station in Glacial Park. For more information call (815) 338-6223.


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