McHenry County Conservation District
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | July 1971 |
| Headquarters | 18410 US Highway 14 Woodstock, Illinois |
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| Website | www |
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[1] of land throughout the county. This includes parks, conservation areas, campgrounds, bicycle trails, hiking trails, and horse trails.[2]
Managed sites
[edit]The following locations are directly managed by MCCD:[3][4]
| 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
[edit]- ^ 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) - ^ "McHenry County Conservation District". McHenry County, Illinois Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "Sites Maps & Amenities | McHenry County Conservation District". www.mccdistrict.org. Archived from the original on 2016-09-28.
- ^ "Land Acquisitions | McHenry County Conservation District". www.mccdistrict.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-04.