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McHenry County Conservation District
Agency overview
FormedJuly 1971
Headquarters18410 US Highway 14
Woodstock, Illinois
Agency executives
  • Elizabeth S. Kessler, Executive Director
  • David Kranz, Board President
  • Vern Scacci, Board Vice President
Websitewww.mccdistrict.org

The McHenry County Conservation District (MCCD) is a conservation district located in McHenry County, Illinois, United States.

MCCD was founded in 1971 and manages and maintains approximately 25,000 acres of land throughout the county. This includes parks, conservation areas, campgrounds, bicycle trails, hiking trails, and horse trails.

Managed sites

The following locations are directly managed by MCCD:

Name Land Area (acres)
Alden Sedge Meadow 192
Beck's Woods 283
Boger Bog 38
Boone Creek 608
Brookdale 1,645
Coral Woods 775
Dufield Pond 78
Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve & Varga Archeological Site 345
Exner Marsh 220
Fel Pro RRR 277
Fox Bluff 279
Glacial Park 3,412
Goose Lake Conservation Area 169
Harrison Benwell 75
Hebron Peatlands 185
Hickory Grove & Lions Prairie and Marsh 411
High Point Conservation Area 253
The Hollows 478
Kishwaukee Headquarters 153
Lake in the Hills Fen 400
Marengo Ridge 818
North Branch 521
Pioneer Fen Conservation Area 47
Pleasant Valley 2,080
Queen Anne Prairie Conservation Area 906
Rush Creek 726
Silver Creek 840
Spring Grove Conservation Area 0.5
Stickney Run 629
Winding Creek 631

References

  1. IL 60098, 18410 US Highway 14 Woodstock. "McHenry County Conservation District". Enjoy Illinois. Retrieved 2021-09-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "McHenry County Conservation District". McHenry County, Illinois Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  3. "Sites Maps & Amenities | McHenry County Conservation District". www.mccdistrict.org. Archived from the original on 2016-09-28.
  4. "Land Acquisitions | McHenry County Conservation District". www.mccdistrict.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-04.
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