Author: Glenda

Donate Stock

Written on May 17, 2024.

There are several significant benefits that can result from gifts of securities. With certain limitations, you can deduct the full fair market value of long-term appreciated securities—that is, securities you have owned for...

Small but Significant: A One-Acre Cemetery and Remnant Prairie Preserved for Life in Woodstock

Written on April 29, 2024.

Land conservation projects come in all shapes and sizes, and even small properties can be very important – and very complicated! That was the case with a cemetery prairie, a one-acre parcel on Queen Anne Road, north of Woodstock. Jacob...

Stewardship Ambassador Program Showcases Women Farmland Owners

Written on April 29, 2024.

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is working with the Women, Food and Agriculture Network to raise the profile of women and nonbinary landowners who are champions of on-farm conservation. By sharing their stories, ambassadors...

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....

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...