Welcome to The Hollows
Visitors can trek on over 6 miles of looped nature trails or cross-country ski on two miles of groomed trails in the winter. Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy a picnic at a picnic table or one of the 2 shelters. Pitch a tent, gather around a campfire and enjoy a starry night in the group campground area. Fish in the clear, deep waters of Lake Atwood (22 acres), Little Atwood Lake (2.5 acres) or West Lake (12 acres). Launch a canoe, kayak or electric motorized rowboat and take a spin around Lake Atwood.
Restoration
The Hollows is an example of a site that is in an ecological state of flux. Native species are doing their best to thrive in an environment that has felt numerous human pressures over the years ranging from agricultural uses to extensive gravel mining. Little by little pockets of native plants are thriving and are a testament to their own success story.
The change on the landscape is gradual, but eventually insects, birds, reptiles and other native species begin to thrive. Today, the struggling but surviving prairie communities at The Hollows vary from dry sand prairies and gravel hills to more poorly drained wet prairies
Cache Your Way Question
What 4 species of oaks (Quercus spp.) does the District find during surveys most often, and therefore plant in reforestation projects?
About the Hide
The hide is pretty straightforward. The cache is on the SOUTH side of the trail. It is NOT on the hillside
Geocachers
Please join us in playing! All are welcome who observe and obey the rules. Please do not move or vandalize the container. Please do not remove the informational card from the container, this is an essential game piece for cachers completing the Cache Your Way program. For more information on the program, visit our website http://www.mccdistrict.org/rccms/geocaching/ or follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CacheYourWayAcrossMcHenryCounty/
District Geocaching Rules
For a complete list of rules, visit our website http://www.mccdistrict.org/rccms/geocaching/
McHenry County Conservation District Information
Visit our website at www.mccdistrict.org or call 815-338-6223 ext 1211 for camping/shelters, 815-479-5779 for educational programs or 815-678-4532 for the Lost Valley Visitor Center