Exhibit shows link between humans, nature

McHenry County Conservation District invites members of the community to see the traveling educational exhibit, "Saving Endangered Species: Saving Ourselves?" through Feb. 17 at Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake.

This exhibit is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays; and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.

This interactive exhibit uses photomurals, maps, colorful panels and pop-up storybooks to explain the delicate relationship between endangered species and the human species. The exhibit explores how endangered species can provide warning signs of environmental problems that can harm many other species, including humans.

"Saving Endangered Species: Saving Ourselves?" concludes with case studies of how people are helping to save endangered species through proper land management, healthy lifestyles and consumer activism.

In conjunction with the exhibit, the Conservation District will hold A Celebration of Conservation from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at Prairieview Education Center. Visitors can tour the exhibit, watch a National Geographic video on endangered species, view a display of items confiscated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, learn about Midwest success stories and create a children's craft.

"Saving Endangered Species: Saving Ourselves?" was developed by the Bell Museum for Natural History and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 Division of Endangered Species. For more information, call Prairieview Education Center at (815) 479-5779 or visit www.mccdistrict.org.