Join the Conservation Club for Teens!!
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Monthly Meetings
Experience a club where the meetings are all about participating in activities that get you involved. Join other teens who share your interest in the outdoors. Whatever the weather, we might go outdoors, so always be prepared!
Meetings are held from 6 - 7:30 pm on the second Thursday of the month at either the Wiedrich Education Center (WEC) in Glacial Park near Ringwood or the Prairieview Education Center (PEC) in Crystal Lake off Highway 176.
Sign up for the meeting is not mandatory, but is appreciated. There is no monthly meeting when a field trip is scheduled.

Field Trips
Our field trips blend outdoor recreation with natural history and conservation.
Whether you are a beginner or an expert, there is always something new to learn
about recreation in the outdoors with the Conservation Club for Teens.
Field Trips are held every third month on a Saturday.
Members must provide their own lunch and entrance fee to museums. Field trips within the McHenry County Conservation District are free.
CLUB GOALS…
Preservation
• Get your hands dirty while helping
with projects such as brush cutting,
seed collecting, and stream
clean up!
Education
• Learn about animals like our
resident bats!• Visit environmental and natural
history museums.• Find out about the natural world
around you!
Recreation
• Canoeing on the Nippersink Creek!
• Ice fishing!
• Biking, camping, and hiking spring through fall!
Fast Facts
- It’s FREE to become a member of
the Conservation Club for Teens. - You must be 13—18 years old
to join. - Sign up for meetings and field trips
by calling the Conservation Club for
Teens Coordinator at (815) 479-5779 or
(815) 678-2219. - Registered members receive quarterly
newsletter, Your News. View the latest
edition of Your News here.
Contact a Conservation Club for Teens Coordinator:
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Wiedrich Education Center
6316 Harts Road, Ringwood, IL 60072
Phone: (815) 678-2219
Email: education@mccdistrict.org
Prairieview Education Center
2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: (815) 479-5779
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Member Registration
Call the Wiedrich Education Center
at (815) 678-2219 or Prairieview Education Center at (815) 479-5779 to register. You
will receive the newsletter "Your
News" and a health form which
needs to be returned.
