Author: Glenda

Common Ground Film Screening – June 22

Written on April 23, 2024.

Common Ground – a new documentary! Join us for the McHenry County premiere of the new documentary Common Ground! Directed by Josh and Rebecca Tickell, Common Ground provides hope for future generations with concrete ways to...

Boloria Meadows Nature Walk – June 22

Written on April 22, 2024.

Join us for a family friendly butterfly and pollinator walk at the beautiful Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve in Bull Valley. The preserve contains over 45 acres of high-quality restored wetlands, prairies and oak woodlands....

Birds, Bees and Butterflies: Plant Your Own Pollinator Garden!

Written on April 19, 2024.

Celebrate National Pollinator Week and learn how to attract monarchs and other butterflies, birds and bees to your yard. Join Sarah Michehl from TLC for information on gardening with native plants that will provide beauty and...

Milpa Garden Planting – May 21

Written on April 19, 2024.

Beans and sunflowers and pumpkins, oh my! We will break ground at the Milpa garden this May under the guidance of Gina Roxas, Potawatomi and executive director of the Trickster Cultural Center. Milpa is an Indigenous style...

Pollinator Week Activities in the McHenry County Region

Written on April 19, 2024.

Celebrating Monarch Butterflies in McHenry County Tuesday, June 18, 6:15-8:15 p.m. McHenry County College Luecht Auditorium How Mayors’ Monarch Pledges are Protecting our Pollinators 6:15-7:00 p.m. Tabling by various...

Building a Food Forest in Woodstock

Written on April 2, 2024.

The Apple Creek Food Forest is the newest venture of TLC’s farm program. The site consists of a five-acre parcel nestled into a larger conservation space located just off of Dean Street, outside of the Apple Creek subdivision...