Hackmatack Educational Fund

Dream Big!

It started as a dream. Thanks to the vision and determination of many individuals and organizations, Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge now exists in the heart of the Chicago-Milwaukee-Rockford-Madison metro area…and it’s growing.

We’re not through dreaming. Thinking ahead, we plan to develop ways in which we can connect people to the refuge and educate them about what a refuge can bring to the area.

Longtime McHenry County residents Tom von Geldern and Cindy Skrukrud realize how important education is to the establishment and growth of a refuge, particularly when the local community is engaged through volunteerism, and through financial support to create high-quality educational outreach and programming.

To this end, Cindy and Tom recently created a donor-advised fund, the Hackmatack  Educational Fund. The goal of the Fund is to supplement the support that is typically provided by the USFWS; to make sure that the educational component of our refuge is as strong as it can be. 

The Hackmatack Educational Fund, managed through the Community Foundation For McHenry County, is an open fund…which means that others who share our vision can contribute as well. Learn how you can donate to the fund by clicking on the button below.