Prep, nearly 1,000 Lake County residents participated in immersive nature programs from bird hikes, beach clean ups, mindfulness hikes, and more. Funded 12 Waukegan High School students with transportation, lodging, and food in an immersive weeklong summer camp at Yellowstone National Park in July of 2024. Chaperoned and funded eight Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep students for a weeklong camping and canoeing experience in Canada in August of 2024. Collaborated with Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep and Waukegan to College to offer two boat building workshops in Waukegan. Partnered with Trickster Cultural Center to engage residents with an Indigenous perspective of the natural world. Partnered with Drip and Culture with two Run and Yoga events at Mellody Farm NP. In partnership with Lovell VA, offered several monthly hikes for Veterans in the region. To date, CCL has positively impacted thousands of Lake County residents through programming and outreach. Staffing: Hired and trained a full-time position, the Coastal Community Program Coordinator. Grant Funding: Awarded the Coastal Area Connections grant proposal from Illinois Coastal Management Program through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). Subaward recipient with IDNR’s Prairie Research Institute for the Combined Hydrology, Water Quality, and Botanical Characterization to Guide Coastal Wetland Restoration and Management grant supporting Lake Michigan biodiversity and habitat restoration education initiatives at Illinois Beach State Park.
FY25 Totals: 230 Programs / 4,809 Participants
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