WOODSTOCK – The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County will celebrate their 43rd year of working to protect and preserve the environment in the county at their annual meeting and Theta Award Ceremony on March 10.

The event will be at the Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus, 2710 S. Country Club Road, Woodstock, beginning at 5 p.m. with social time, a raffle and silent auction before dinner at 5:30 p.m.

After the dinner, the Defenders will present their annual Theta Award. In 1970, the Defenders chose this symbol and title for their award honoring an individual or group who has shown an outstanding commitment to improving the environment of McHenry County.