Author: Glenda

Wednesday Walks: OAKtober Edition

Written on August 24, 2021.

Oaks are the keystone species in McHenry County, playing an essential role in the health and survival of hundreds of species of butterflies and moths as well as many of the birds we know and love. Join this series of hikes...

Learning Circle for Women Farmland Owners

Written on August 18, 2021.

Learning Circles provide women the opportunity to meet other landowners, share their farm successes and challenges, discuss goals for their land, and get advice and technical assistance. Nearly half of all farmland in Illinois...

The final week: A roundup of CLIP week 11

Written on August 16, 2021.

Monday: by Arden Podpora The crew at the TLC office Our last week started with rain, but that didn’t stop us from having a fun day jam-packed with activities. Morning was full of creativity – we got to see how the pressed...

Sawing logs and seeing bison: A roundup of CLIP week 10

Written on August 16, 2021.

by Sofia Oropeza Chainsaw practice Monday always brings the start of a busy week in the CLIP program, and this week was no different! We started off again with Megan, TLC’s ecologist, on a lesson diving deeper into chainsawing....

Creek chubs to chainsaws: A roundup of CLIP Week 9

Written on August 3, 2021.

by Claire Gregory It’s hard to believe that nine weeks have already passed since the CLIPterns joined the TLC team, but each day is still an adventure. Week 9 started off with a stream survey at Gateway Park with Randy Schietzelt....

Seeds for the future: A roundup of CLIP Week 8

Written on July 30, 2021.

by Kristi Robinson Though I was gone last week for a drum major camp, I was excited and ready to be back at TLC for week 8 of our CLIP internship! We started the week by heading to Waichunas Coservation Area in Island Lake,...