Parading Around the County

                                                                                                                        photo by jcolman

Come and join the PARADE!  

2011 saw the addition of Dwight's Model A to our parade unit, as we once again collected bottles and cans at the end of the Algonquin Founders' Days parade:

In 2010, the Environmental Defenders Recycling Unit took to the streets around the county, marching in local parades. As we came down the street in our bright green T-shirts, collecting soft drink cans and bottles, we got cheers of approval from the crowds in Crystal Lake, McHenry, and Algonquin!  

First up was the July 5th, 2010, Crystal Lake Independence Day Parade. It was a great time, and we’re so glad that so many joined us. 

This year, our theme is “Defenders Recycle!”  We appeared near the end of the parade, and our members collected plastic bottles and aluminum cans as we walked the route.  Falcon Waste & Recycling Services provided one of their collection trucks to walk the route with us. 

More pictures HERE! and HERE!

Our second parade was on July 18 at McHenry's Fiesta Days, followed by Algonquin's Founders Day on July 24.

DEFENDERS T-SHIRTS

Our color theme is green (surprise!), and we encourage everyone to proudly wear this color if possible. We have Defenders T-shirts available to our members for $10 each. The shirts are a bright lime-green with black printing, with our Defenders logo on the front and our slogan, “Preserve, Protect, Educate” on the back. You can pick them up at the office or at the parade line-up. To reserve a shirt call the office at 815-338-0393.

Thanks for joining us – see you on parade!