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"The McHenry County Defenders, Inc. is a non-profit
citizens' organization devoted to the preservation and improvement
of the environment. Formed in 1970, the Defenders currently have
more than 1,000 members who actively advocate for environmental
issues in the county.
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McHenry County Defenders
Woodstock, Illinois, USA
Recycling, Education & Advocacy
Design Coalition is helping the Defenders to plan their new
facility, which will combine the office and educational work
with the recycling center into a new, stae-of-the-art sustainably
designed building.
"The Defenders offer programs and activities
which promote sustainable land use, energy and natural resource
conservation and pollution prevention. We advocate policies,
which protect our groundwater and high quality streams and wetlands.
We demonstrate waste reduction through a recycling facility and
reuse center in Woodstock with drop off locations elsewhere in
the county and a commercial pick-up service. We encourage natural
resource protection through planting native vegetation on various
public lands and promoting natural landscaping. The Defenders
takes positions on a variety of local government issues, supplies
experts and concerned citizens to testify before public bodies,
and often leads the way for positive changes for the environment."
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..excerpt from the Project Intent
statement
contact the Defenders...
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