Click here for 2023 application guidelines. 

Click here for an application you can fill out online. 

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The 2023 Harold Hungerford Conservation Kit Applications are due on Wednesday, May 31, 2023! 

Applications will be reviewed by the Kankakee County SWCD Board in June. Recipient(s) will be announced by

mid-June 2023.

 

For any questions, email Crystal Sauder, Resource Conservationist, at Crystal.Sauder@kankakeecountyswcd.org 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:

 

Soil Health Kit

Water Quality and Bioindicators Kit

Native Plants and Herbarium Kit

Insect Collection Kit

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.

 

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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 Resource Conservationist will work with the educator to create a conservation-related activity that utilizes the equipment and fits within the teacher’s curriculum. The Resource Conservationist will travel to the classroom during the 2022-2023 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!