McHenry County Water Forum
Posted on October 19, 2017 by Cynthia Kanner - Community Events, In the News
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Live Webcast with Al Gore and Documentary Film
Posted on October 11, 2017 by Cynthia Kanner - Community Events, In the News, Member Events
OCTOBER 26. LIVE WEB CAST WITH AL GORE FOLLOWED BY SCREENING OF AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER.
Live webcast with Al Gore and local screening of documentary film, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, is OCTOBER 26 AT MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE. Doors open at 5:15 and webcam begins promptly at 5:45 followed by screening and discussion.
10th Anniversary Green Living Expo is next month!
Posted on October 9, 2017 by Cynthia Kanner - Community Events, In the News
Volunteer Appreciation Event
Posted on October 6, 2017 by Cynthia Kanner - Member Events
On Sunday, October 15 at 2PM, please join us at the annual
Volunteer Appreciation Event.
Volunteer Appreciation Event.
If you have volunteered with The Environmental Defenders for an hour, a day or ongoing on a regular basis, we would like to celebrate YOU and all that you do. Each one of our volunteers adds up to the whole that makes The Environmental Defenders what it is today: a vital conservation organization that makes real change and progress toward a healthier McHenry County.
This year, we return to Sterne’s Woods & Fen in Crystal Lake for a group tour ride through the woods followed by a fire and treats. John Fiorina, Manager of The CL Nature Center and Natural Resources with the Crystal Lake Park District, will be there to do some special Dutch oven cooking. Our tour leader is Steve Byers, who directs all the restoration work of the fen where a hydrological restoration project was completed last winter. Steve is also Natural Areas Resource Specialist at the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission and a member of The Environmental Defenders. Steve will highlight the special qualities of this natural area. “Sterne’s Woods & Fen became an Illinois State Nature Preserve in 1994 to preserve and protect its unique ecology. A fen is a rare type of wetland in which cold groundwater that is high in calcium and magnesium seeps to the surface. The unique water chemistry supports plants that grow nowhere else. Sterne’s Fen is home to at least 10 rare or endangered plant species.” This is a special place to celebrate special people.
Please rsvp to envirodefmc@gmail.com by
, please meet at the outdoor pavilion (5617 Hillside Drive) at 2PM and dress appropriately for weather that day. Hope to see you then!
Styrofoam Collection Up and Running
Posted on October 4, 2017 by Cynthia Kanner - Environmental Tips, In the News
The Environmental Defenders is pleased to announce a second location for Styrofoam collection with the reopening of the site at Algonquin Public Works at 110 Meyer Drive (oepn 24 hours a day). We thank the Village of Algonquin for partnering with us and also Algonquin Township Highway Department for reopening of that site at 3702 Highway 14 in Crystal Lake (open Mon-Fri., 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) We encourage the public to reduce Styrofoam use and to recycle what clean Styrofoam they do have by dropping it off at our two locations or at our monthly recycling drives. Other locations will be opening by end of year. Thank you to U-Haul, Chicago Logistic Service and Dart Company for their partnership in helping to keep Styrofoam out of landfills and out of our environment.
Fall Book Sales Starts Saturday, September 23!
Posted on September 21, 2017 by Cynthia Kanner - Environmental Tips
MEMBERS ONLY PREVIEW IS THIS FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 6 TO 8PM!
BIG FALL BOOK SALE
Location: Algonquin Township Highway Department garage, 3702 US Highway 14, Crystal Lake
Sale Dates and hours:
| Saturday | September 23 | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Monday-Friday | September 25-29 | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| CLOSED Saturday | September 30 | |
| Sunday | October 1 | 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
| Monday-Saturday | October 2-7 | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Tuesdays & Thursdays open until 6:00 p.m.!
Bag Sale October 5, 6, and 7!
WE HAVE LOTS OF BOOKS ON GARDENING!
THOUSANDS of books available. Come check out our wide selection:
Fiction, Non-Fiction, History, Biography, Mystery, Religion, Philosophy, Books for Children and Teens, Self-Help, Travelogues, Sports, Entertainment, Cookbooks, Crafts, Music, Art & Photography, Foreign Language, Poetry,
Short Stories, and SO MUCH MORE!!
Letter re: Climate Change
Posted on August 31, 2017 by Cynthia Kanner - In the News
10th Anniversary “It’s Our River Day”
Posted on August 30, 2017 by Cynthia Kanner - Community Events, In the News, Member Events
Come celebrate The Fox River at the 10th anniversary It’s Our River Day in Algonquin!
Local singer/songwriter/musician, Thea Grace Roggenbuck, will perform at the 10th Anniversary “It’s Our River Day” celebration in downtown Algonquin.
Nutrient Loss Fact Sheet from The Sierra Club
Posted on August 23, 2017 by Cynthia Kanner - Environmental Tips, In the News
Nutrient Loss Fact Sheet: One of Illinois’ top water quality problems is nutrient pollution. Learn more about the problem, the solution and how to keep your lawn green and water clean.
2017 Scholarship Winners
Posted on August 10, 2017 by Cynthia Kanner - In the News
The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County’s Education Committee, chaired by Mary Forni, is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s environmental scholarships. Sheridan Taylor (left) and Paige King (right) are the recipients of $1,000 Environmental Defenders’ Scholarships for their volunteer work in the area of environmental stewardship and volunteerism. Sheridan, a graduate of Cary-Grove High School will be attending the University of South Carolina to study environmental science/marine ecosystems and Paige, a graduate of Johnsburg High School, will be attending the University of Montana to study wildlife biology. Both young ladies are members of The National Honor Society and between them volunteered at The Hollows, Volo Bog and Pioneer Fen.
