McHenry County Conservation District

Public land management agency in Illinois

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McHenry County Conservation District

Agency overview
Formed| July 1971
Headquarters| 18410 US Highway 14
Woodstock, Illinois
Agency executives|

* Elizabeth S. Kessler, Executive Director
* David Kranz, Board President
* Vern Scacci, Board Vice President

Website| www.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[1] of land throughout the county. This includes parks, conservation areas, campgrounds, bicycle trails, hiking trails, and horse trails.[2]

## Managed sites

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The following locations are directly managed by MCCD:[3][4]

Name  | Land Area (acres)

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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

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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.