Love the forest preserves in Champaign County? I mean who doesn’t — they are an asset to our area. Here’s a great way to be involved with their programming and operations:
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District is looking for individuals to join their Citizens Advisory Committee starting January 2019.
The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of Commissioners. CAC members serve for three years on a voluntary basis, with terms expiring each year in December.
The committee advises and assists the CCFPD Board of Commissioners to:
• promote citizen awareness of District facilities, financial needs, and issues
• study needs of the District and the effects of programming
• provide support for studies and reports requested by the District Board
• implement programs and new policiesThe group meets 6 times per year, generally at Lake of the Woods (4 times), Homer Lake (1 time) and Middle Fork Forest Preserve (1 time). Most meetings are held at 6:00 pm on the first Wednesday of every other month. In addition to meeting attendance, members volunteer at community events and/or CCFPD activities to promote awareness of the District.
If you’re interested in applying fill out and return the application, http://www.ccfpd.org/get-involved-parks/citizen-advisory-committee or call 217-586-3360 for more information.
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