The Vermilion County Conservation District was formed in 1966 by a referendum vote of the citizens of Vermilion County in Illinois. Other Conservation Districts are found in Boone, Macon, McHenry, and Putnam counties.
Vermilion County is located on the Indiana state line, 120 miles south of Chicago. Danville is the county seat. It is accessible by Interstate 74 or Illinois Route 1.
The headquarters of the Vermilion County Conservation District are located at 22296-A
Henning Road, Danville, IL 61834.
Telephone: 217 442-1691
Fax: 217 442-1695
E-mail: vccd@vccd.org
There are four major parks within the district:
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The Vermilion County Conservation District publishes a newsletter, the Conservationist.
To be placed on the mailing list (free), call 217 442-1691 or e-mail
vccd@vccd.org
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
| President | James B. Britton II |
| 1st Vice President | Max C. Call |
| 2nd Vice President | Charlie D. Mattis |
| Secretary | Robert G. Miles |
| Treasurer | Tim A. Berthel |
| IACD Representative | Mark Pittman |
| IAPD Representative | Ken Konsis |
STAFF MEMBERS
| ADMINISTRATIVE | 217-442-1691 |
| Executive Director | Ken Konsis |
| Associate Director of Adm. & Personnel | Mark Pittman |
| Associate Director of Operations | Jamie Pasquale |
| Construction Superintendent | Larry Gilliland |
| Financial Secretary | Kim Fox |
| Inventory Control/Internal Audit | Lorna Konsis |
| KENNEKUK COUNTY PARK | 217-442-1691 FAX 217-442-1695 |
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| Superintendent | Ken Kuntz |
| Maintenance | Jeff Howard |
| Landscape/Maintenance Foreman | Jeff Lete |
| Environmental Educator/Volunteer Coordinator | Lara Darling |
| Mechanic | |
| Security | Bill Rutledge |
| Security | Frank Christian |
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FOREST GLEN PRESERVE |
217-662-2142 FAX 217-662-2146 |
| Superintendent | Charles Rhoden |
| Educational Supervisor | Mark Pittman |
| Maintenance Foreman | Mike Kotcher |
| Maintenance/Janitor | Jerry Leahy |
| Research Forester | Jeremy Parish |
| Environmental Educator | Gary Wilford |
| Historical Interpreter | Susan Biggs |
| Program Secretary | Amy Steeples |
| Security | George Schabowski |
| Security | Gene Schwaderer |
| Security | Craig Riggen |
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LAKE VERMILION COUNTY PARK |
217-442-7561 |
| Superintendent | Jamie Pasquale |
| Maintenance | Jack Leverenz |
