Historic Ag Day
More than 1,500 third- and fourth-graders visited the McHenry County Fairgrounds April 10, 11 and 12 to learn about agriculture’s role in their daily lives – and the lives of their forefathers. The expo has been held on alternate yearss since 1988 and has reached more than 42,000 students.
Roughly 200 volunteers donate their time and talent to the three-day event, including our own dedicated group led by Membership/Volunteer Coordinator Kim Ortega. Special thanks to volunteers Judy Beth Hervert, Mary Noe, Betty Miller, Chris Frenz, Nancy Fike and Lonni Oldham.
June 21
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Father’s Day Fishing. Celebrate Father’s Day fishing with dad at the historical Hatchery Park, 2314 Hatchery Road in Spring Grove. Learn why Spring Grove was chosen as the location for the state’s first fish hatchery in 1913 while you tour the visitor’s center and view photos and artifacts from those early days along with the history of how millions of fish were raised each year and transferred to lakes and ponds all over Illinois. Hike the walking paths with historical markers. Remember your fishing poles, lures and worms. (No other live bait allowed). Fishing licenses are required for those 16 and older. Catch and release only. Parking fee of $5 for non-Spring Grove residents. (Hatchery Park is open from 7 a.m. to dusk)
June 28
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Day at Petersen Farm. McHenry’s Landmark Commission and the McHenry County Farm Bureau collaborate on this year’s “country fair” theme. The eighth annual festival, at 4112 McCullom Lake Road in McHenry, features music, a magician, cow milking, a coloring contest, petting zoo, hayride, farm gardens with master gardeners, children’s activities, food vendors and the opening of the 1860 Colby-Petersen farmhouse and barn.
