Service Volunteer Opportunities
The McHenry County Conservation District has a variety of projects needing a sponsor or sponsors to help bring them to completion. Suitable for groups (youth, corporate, or families) to individuals (Eagle Scout candidates, etc.). Depending upon the task to be accomplished, service volunteer opportunities can be divided into several categories or commitment levels:

• A single day commitment: Such projects might be working with MCCD volunteer stewards in land restoration tasks, a litter removal project, attending a special workday/seminar and, less frequently, special one-time projects.
• Project commitment from start to finish: Sample projects may include construction of boardwalks, benches and shelter structures; fence line or farm dump removal; pond depth surveys; nest box construction, invasive species removal from waterways or – with the direction of District Site Stewards – larger restoration projects. These projects change continually. A list of current projects is available upon request.
  
  
  • Eagle Scout projects have greatly contributed to the beautification and accessibility of MCCD sites.
    View before and after photos of former Eagle Scout projects here.
    
    
• Reoccurring service project: Foremost among the service project is the Adopt-a-Trail program. Individuals, corporations or groups make a commitment to monitor and clean up certain portions of the 26-mile Prairie Trail. A sign along the Prairie Trail announces your organization’s commitment to all Prairie Trail users.
  

 

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