McHenry County Conservation Foundation

05/14/2026

Thank you to WPPC and Perle’s family for honoring her legacy in this way!

If you’d like to learn more about bench donations, please visit our website: https://www.mchenryconservation.org/get_involved/bench_donation.php

04/28/2026

It was a great weekend to tour the Big Foot Woods with donors and learn more about this property, which was recently acquired by McHenry County Conservation District thanks to Foundation support and is home to some of the oldest trees in the county.

02/03/2026

Experience RiverSong: A collective textile art exhibition inspired by the Mississippi River Basin. 🧵

The Mississippi River Basin spans nearly one-third of North America, shaping landscapes, ecosystems, economies, and human life. RiverSong brings together textile artists whose work reflects the complexity and beauty of this vast watershed, with each piece exploring a unique interpretation of its influence.

📅 February 7–19
📍 Lost Valley Visitor Center, Glacial Park, 6310 Harts Rd., Ringwood

Be the first see the exhibit at the Artists' Reception! Meet the artists who will share their vision behind the installation on February 7 from 1-3 pm. Refreshments provided by the McHenry County Conservation Foundation.

📷 Ruby Kellner, Kim Bates and Lauren Krause

12/22/2025

55-acres of oak woodlands are now permanently protected by McHenry County Conservation District thanks to a grant from Prairie State Conservation Coalition and gifts from MCCF donors.

A huge thanks to everyone who gives in support of our mission and makes projects like this a reality!

https://cms9files.revize.com/mchenryfoundation/Press%20Releases/MCCF_Prairie%20State%20Conservation%20Coalition%20Big%20Foot%20Woods%20Grant%20PR_12-12-25_FINAL.pdf?t=202512221317160&t=202512221317160

12/03/2025

Join us at Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen this evening to celebrate McHenry County's 2025 environmental wins!

Celebrate 2025: An Environmental Year in Review
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 5 - 7 PM
Duke's Alehouse & Kitchen

Come engage, learn, and celebrate the successes accomplished through the leadership of our local environmental organizations and their members! Each organization will give a short presentation on their 2025 accomplishments to create a better McHenry County. Toast their work for 2025 with us!

Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen, Green Drinks Co-sponsor
Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, Green Drinks Co-sponsor
Friends of the Fox River
Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
Food Shed Co-op
Land Conservancy of McHenry County
McHenry County Audubon Society
McHenry County Chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby
McHenry County College Sustainability Center
McHenry County Conservation District
McHenry County Conservation Foundation
Small Waters Education
Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee

5 pm begins out social hour to mix, mingle and meet like-minded peers. Program starts at 5:45 pm! We encourage all guests to order food before the presentations begin or make a dining room table reservation for after the presentations.

Food and beverages available from Duke’s menu: before, during or after the event. Kitchen closes at 8 pm.

12/02/2025

This help start a lifelong love of nature in a child by purchasing an item from our Amazon Wish List.

https://a.co/6VZSFL3

Your gift will be instrumental in crafting and delivering high quality learning opportunities that introduce kids to the diversity of nature and encourage them to build an appreciation for the world around them.

11/21/2025

Volunteering is an incredible way to give back this holiday season.

💚🌳 Celebrate Opt Outside Day by skipping the shopping rush and giving back to nature instead!

Spend time outdoors and join our volunteer site stewards at several sites for a Green Friday Restoration Day event on November 28. RSVP at MCCD.me/GreenFriday

11/03/2025

Hope to see you there!

Join us this Wednesday, November 5th, for Green Drinks at Duke's Alehouse from 5-7PM.

Lisa Haderlein, Executive Director of The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, and Jessica Beverly, Forest Carbon Program Director for TLC will join us to talk about urban forest carbon credits in McHenry County. They'll touch on how a project is created, such as the two owned by TLC and one owned by the McHenry Conservation Foundation and how a nonprofit carbon credit registry is helping to create carbon offsets available for purchase in our own backyard. They will also discuss the voluntary carbon market in general and how important small projects like these are to reach climate goals.

11/03/2025

We had a great time tabling The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County's Green Living Expo this weekend. It's always a great opportunity to talk with people, like Bill Foster, who are looking to reduce their environmental footprint.

10/01/2025

In 2020, the Foundation purchased Camp Lakota thanks to generous donor support. In 2023, the oak woodlands on the site became a registered carbon project with City Forest Credits in 2023.

As we kick off OAKtober, it's a great opportunity to learn more about the biodiversity of the site and its impact as an urban carbon project.

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