The Defenders advocates for waste reduction and tackling food insecurity through our new Community Fridge in the County....
The Defenders advocates for community composting through our new compost drop-off site at the Blue Lotus Temple in Woodstock....
Defenders plans to build a small solar farm through Solar for All on its Dean Street property in Woodstock....
A collaborative effort by groups that meet and plan special programs offered to our Latino community in McHenry County....
Defenders partners with the County’s Department of Health in organizing and publicizing recycling drives for non-curbside recycling items....
This special project works to clear the Kishwaukee River of natural and human made debris from the river in order to create a passable water trail through McHenry County....
Organized on an had-hoc basis or as an annual event, river clean-ups both protect our watershed while connecting people to water bodies. ...
A grant supported program and partnership with the County’s Division of Transportation to build and place watershed indicator signs across all streams, creeks and rivers....
A great way to be outdoors and contribute to the health of our planet through restoring the land. ...
With the loss of nearly all prairie habitat in the state of Illinois, this project helps to restore miles of roadside to prairie helping to create a pollinator pathway....
