Friends of Moraine Hills State Park

Outreach Activities

Every organization must advertise and promote if they want to grow. We have articles in the local newspapers and on our website, but one of the best ways to promote is to get out an meet the public one on one

Earth Day “Bring it on Home”

at MCCD’s Prairie View Educational Center

On April 19, 2008 we set up displays promoting the Friends of Volo Bog and the Friends of Moraine Hills State Park. Revolving around the event’s “Bring it on Home” theme, our display emphasized three things people can do at home:

1. Gardening with Native Species

2. Bluebird Monitoring

3. Waste Reduction as demonstrated by Volo Bog’s Waste-Not Lunch Challenge.

Many other environmental organizations participated with displays and activities. Children enjoyed participating in Earth Day activities and making Earth Day crafts.

The Friends of Volo Bog donated a couple of caps and a book as door prizes

Bob Vetter & Neil Whitman	Combined Display	Display for FOVB
Christine Steffy & Neil Whitman	“Waste Not Lunch Challenge”	Display for FOMHSP

September 13, 2008 was the Volo Village’s first ever craft and small business fair and we among 50 other exhibitors where invited to set up a table to promote both the Friends of Volo Bog and the Friends of Moraine Hills State Park.
Bob Vetter & Jan Wemple	The Craft show took place on the ground	Chris Brenner & Rebecca
set up displays and stood 1^st shift	floor of the new Volo Village City Hall	Tappens handled the 2^nd shift
Pat Herschell and Stacy Iwanicki (not pictured) stood the 3^rd shift and took down the displays.

Schaumburg’s 7^th Annual Environmental Fair

Representing the Friends of Volo Bog & the Friends of Moraine Hills State Park at the November 8,2008 Environmental Fair were Chris Brenner, Shereen Hammad, Rebecca Tippens, & Bob Vetter. The fair took place in the Schaumburg Prairie Center with environmental organizations from all over the state with their display tables, plus outside the Center there was the IDNR Conservation trailer and alternative fuel & hybrid vehicles on display. Inside the auditorium there were notable speakers on global warming, radon hotspots, the Great Lakes, the bald eagle, and rain barrow gardening.
FOVB & FOMHSP displays where setup by Shereen & Bob		Chris & Becca took over the afternoon shift & clean-up		Shereen’s sister Nujood

Outdoor Expo at McHenry County College March 28^th & 29^{th (2008)}

The Friends of Volo Bog and the Friends of Moraine Hills State Park had a booth set up by Stacy & Mike Iwanicki the Friday night before to promote both sites. Working the booths, were members representing both groups. We started out Saturday morning with FOMHSP board member Paul Howerton and board member to both groups, Bob Vetter, followed up by the Chairman of FOMHSP, Neil Whitman, and then a Volo Bog Youth Program Naturalist, Pat Henschen. Working the booth next to us, representing the Glacial Park Conservation Area was FOVB board member, Brian Carroll & Further down the line was FOMHSP board member, Mike Iwanicki representing Veteran affairs.

Bob Vetter did not return Sunday Morning due to the snow storm, but Trisha Steele was scheduled to work in the afternoon, and Mike and Stacy were there to close the booth at the end of the show.

Paul talking to visitors	Bob	Paul & Mike	Brian Carroll	Paul & Neil

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