Our Approach
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 Vermilion County Conservation District maintains four county parks: Forest Glen Preserve, Kennekuk County Park, Lake Vermilion County Park, and Heron County Park.
The headquarters of the Vermilion County Conservation District are located at Kennekuk County Park at 22296-A Henning Road, Danville, IL 61834.
Telephone:
217 442-1691
Fax: 217 442-1695
E-mail: vccd@vccd.org
Our Story
Meet Our Staff
Jamie Pasquale
Executive Director
jpasquale@vccd.org
Kim Fox
Associate Director of
Administration & Personnel
kfox@vccd.org
Mike Kotcher
Forest Glen Superintendent
mkotcher@vccd.org
Jeff Howard
Forest Glen Foreman
Susan Biggs Warner
Environmental Educator
sbiggswarner@vccd.org
Lara Darling
Education Supervisor
ldarling@vccd.org
Jennifer Krainock
Environmental Educator
jkrainock@vccd.org
Jeff Lete
Kennekuk Foreman
Gary Tyrl
Kennekuk Superintendent
gtyrl@vccd.org
Nick Jeurissen
Land Management/Facilities Repair
njeurissen@vccd.org
Amy Steeples
Program Secretary
asteeples@vccd.org
Cole Craft
Lake Vermilion Superintendent
ccraft@vccd.org