Education Center
The Prairieview Education Center serves thousands of people with low-cost nature programs, youth field trips, summer camps and school field trips. The facility often hosts traveling exhibits, has a reference library and a family drop-in “Exploration Station.”
History
Prairieview’s main building was once the home of Otto and Hazel Rhoades. Otto was the founder and president of the former Sun Electric Company (now Snap On Tools). He designed and built a state of the art 1940’s barn and a 7,500 square foot home in 1945. That home has been renovated into the Prairieview Education Center.
Most of our prairies were plowed under for agriculture as our ancestors found the Illinois prairie soils to be some of the richest on earth. In areas such as these, the McHenry County Conservation District is working hard to restore these prairies back to their native beauty. You are standing in the middle of a prairie that the District began restoring about 21 years ago. From here you can see Silver Creek and its adjoining wetlands where the Conservation District has also done extensive restoration work.
GeoSeries Question
Which staff member loves this area because the view in late summer/fall is “pretty darn cool?”
To learn how to participate in the GeoSeries and earn a special District geocoin visit MCCDistrict.org/Geocache
Geocachers
Please join us in playing! Geocaching is a high-tech “treasure hunting” game played throughout the world by adventure seeker. All are welcome who observe and obey the rules.
- Please do not move or vandalize the container.
- Once you find it, log your name in the book, take a trinket and leave one of your own behind for the next person.
- Replace the cache in the same spot that you found it, and make sure it is completely covered.
- Please do not remove the informational card from the containers, this is an essential game piece for cachers completing the GeoSeries.
- The real treasure is finding the container and sharing your thoughts with everyone who finds it.
For a complete list of rules and instructions on how to earn a special district geocoin visit MCCDistrict.org/Geocache
Email geocaching@MCCDistrict.org with any questions or concerns
McHenry County Conservation District Information
Visit our website at MCCDistrict.org or call (815) 338-6223
Photo Release
5/20/2021 Photos posted here may be featured on the McHenry County Conservation District's various social media accounts including Facebook, Instagram, and twitter, as well as our website (MCCDistrict.org) and print material such as Landscapes Magazine. By posting photos to this log you agree to allow us to share your work. Photographers will be acknowledged in any shares or posts of photos, so please include your name in your post if it is different from that of your username.