McHenry County Opens Registration For 'Weekend Restoration'

From McHenry County Conservation District: Whether you have or have never participated in McHenry County Conservation District’s award-winning Weekend of Restoration we hope you join us this winter to explore this session’s theme, Back to Basics: Coming Close to Nature, 1 p.m. Saturday, January 14 to Noon Sunday, January 15 at Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park, Rt. 31 and Harts Rd., Ringwood.

In this first ever Winter Weekend we will explore the core of the restoration experience and our relationship to nature through ideas such as reciprocity, community, language, (and a few silly games), and in the process, rediscover our relationship to nature. The work activity will involve removing invasive trees and shrubs from our oak savannas. In between work and conversation, we’ll take time to study winter ecology and enjoy quiet time in the woods.

Expect cold weather—it’s winter! Bring your warm winter clothes, boots, gloves, and lots of layers so you can adjust to changes in temperature. We’ll keep a brush pile burning nearby to “take the edge off” the cold! Note that this event will have a shorter format than previous Weekends, beginning after lunch on Saturday and ending at noon on Sunday. For those who wish to stay on-site, we will “camp out” inside Lost Valley Visitor Center Saturday night. *

So come and be part of an award-winning program of recreation, learning and doing–a vacation that makes a difference! Group size limited to 30, so register early: deadline January 7. Open to ages 16 and up. Cost: $45 / Seniors (60+) $30 / Students (16+) $20 / Register with a Friend Discount: receive $10 off second registration. (Fee includes dinner Saturday and breakfast Sunday). *Participants also have the option to “camp out” inside Lost Valley Visitor Center Saturday night for free, exclusively for this event, (Bring your own sleeping bag. Shower facilities are available.)

Register online: MCCDistrict.org, use Code: 5292. To register with a friend (non-family member) to receive a discount or obtain a student discount (if over 21 years of age) please call (815) 479-5779.

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