Eight land protection deals totaling 406 1/2 acres were completed by TLC in 2006. This brings our total of protected acres in McHenry County up to nearly 700 acres (692). WOW
One of the easements is the first agricultural easement in McHenry County! 69 acres just south of McHenry along Green Street/Barreville Road. The land is owned by Walter and Madeline Bolger, and has been in the Bolger family for nearly 150 years! The land provides an important buffer to MCCD's Stickney Run conservation area, and the State's Moraine Hills State Park.
Another 2006 easement was the largest ever for TLC, coming in at 250 acres! Yep, that's no typo, 2-5-0, two-hundred and fifty. Located off of Crystal Springs Road in Bull Valley, this easement ties together several protected properties that TLC already has in the Powers Creek drainage of Boone Creek. The easement includes about 1/2 mile of the creek, and a high quality wetland area.
More details on these and the other deals will come soon, along with some photos!
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