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Talk And Tour Workshops - 2022
Please join us for a series of free monthly Talk and Tour Workshops that showcased some of the exciting best management practices (BMPs) that have been successfully implemented in McHenry County. The BMPs presented in these Workshops help improve resiliency while saving money and demonstrate actions you too can implement in your own communities, organizations, operations, or facilities.
The Talk and Tour workshop series was sponsored by the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County – Water and Natural Resources Committee, and the McHenry County Department of Planning and Development. The free Talk and Tour Workshops included:
May
Energy Savings During the Illinois Solar Revolution
June
Electric Vehicles 101: A How -To Guide for Communities
July
How to Successfully Manage Natural Landscaping Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC7pKAGEmJI
August
Rain Gardens that Work Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJULGlb6mtg
September
Green Infrastructure for Right-of-Ways
October
Green Building and Sustainable Development
November
Salt Smart Snow and Ice Management for Parking Lots and Sidewalks
To see the schedule of planned Friday BMP Talks and Tours, visit https://bit.ly/3kBIUZ3
To receive email reminders for upcoming talks and tours, please fill out the form at https://bit.ly/3Kq78Qp.
Sensible Salting Practices and Salt Smart Certification (11/4/22)
The last Talk and Tour Workshop in our 2022 series of programs showed attendees how the use of road salt is damaging our environment and showcased the exciting ways to maintain safety while reducing pollution.
2022 Groundwater Field Day: Geologic Tour of Veteran Acres and Sterne's Fen in Crystal Lake
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Groundwater Field Day on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. The Field Day included a guided tour of Veteran Acres and Sterne's Fen in Crystal Lake. Our guests learned how McHenry County's amazing geology and ecology help provide for our drinking water.
These beautiful areas contain unique geologic formations that provide great visual examples of our region's glacial history, and the connection between our land and water. The tour was led by Dr. Jason Thomason, Hydrogeologist from the Illinois State Geological Survey, along with Steve Beyers from the Illinois Nature preserves Commission (Retired but busy), John Fiorina from the Crystal Lake Park District, and Scott Kuykendall, McHenry County's Water Resources Specialist.
Dr. Thomason's posters with geologic information can be viewed HERE.
McHenry County Sensible Salting Workshops Archive
Click HERE to be taken to the Sensible Salting webpage.
Click HERE to view the 2012 Drought Presentation
Click below to view the 2012 Homeowners Association Workshop Presentations
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons & Coal Tar Sealants
- Maintenance of Stormwater Best Management Practices
- HOA Workshop Presentation
For information on current events, please visit our Water Resources Events, News and Views webpage.
For more information contact Scott Kuykendall, Water Resources Specialist at SHKuykendall@mchenrycountyil.gov