CONSERVATION KITS
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Kankakee County SWCD 'Harold Hungerford Conservation Kits': Equipment for Educators
Click here for 2020 application guidelines.
Click here for an application you can fill out online.
The 2020 Harold Hungerford Conservation Kit Applications are due on Friday, May 1, 2020!
Applications will be reviewed by the Kankakee County SWCD Board in May. Recipients will be announced the first week of June 2020.
For any questions, email Crystal Sauder, Educational Coordinator, at crystal.sauder@il.nacdnet.net or call the office at (815) 937-8940 ext. 3
All educators that teach within Kankakee County are eligible to apply to receive one of the following kits of their choice:
Water Quality and Bioindicators Kit
Native Plants and Herbarium Kit
NEW THIS YEAR: Nature Journaling & Illustration Kit
Click the links above for more information about each equipment bundle!
Once awarded, equipment becomes the property of the teacher to use for educational purposes.
Applications for all grade levels will be accepted for review. Educators teaching at public schools, private schools, or for homeschool co-ops within Kankakee County are encouraged to apply. Only those who have not been awarded a Conservation Kit in the previous year may apply.
In addition to being awarded a Conservation Kit of their choice, the educator will receive hands-on training and resources to effectively utilize the equipment inside the classroom and out in the field. The District’s Educational Coordinator will work with the educator to create a conservation-related activity that utilizes the equipment and fits within the teacher’s curriculum. The Educational Coordinator will travel to the classroom during the 2020-2021 school year to perform a classroom activity with the students. It is also an option for the educator to “opt outdoors” for an additional hands-on workshop outside of the classroom!
About Harold Hungerford
Harold Hungerford grew up in Momence, along the Kankakee River. He has dedicated his life to teaching the county's youth and their role with stewardship and sustaining natural resources.
Because of Harold's passion for teaching school kids, and the importance of protecting Kankakee County's natural resources, we dedicated the Conservation Kits after him. We hope the hands-on experiences the school kids are able to experience with the kits will keep his passion going!
Click here to read more about the natural resources Kankakee County has to offer. The Natural Resources of Kankakee County was written by Harold Hungerford, and a committee of educators and scientists from Kankakee County, in 1963.
