Author: Glenda

Lots of work, lots of fun and lots of teasel – CLIP week 7

Written on July 19, 2022.

by Isaac Servin This week was great; we got to get some work done obviously, but there were also some really fun activities and we met a couple new faces. On Monday (July 11) the day started kind of cloudy but not too gloomy,...

A visit to Midewin Tallgrass Prairie, pulling parsnip, jumping spiders and more! CLIP week 6

Written on July 12, 2022.

by Kristi Robinson, CLIP lead intern After the day off on Monday, July 4, we kicked off our 6th week of CLIP on Tuesday with a morning of parsnip pulling at Irish Oaks. Though it was hot and humid, we managed to battle quite...

Finding rare plants, removing invasives, and more! CLIP week 5

Written on July 8, 2022.

by Breanna Christensen Monday morning of CLIP’s week 5 was spent with Bruce Kessler, McHenry County restoration expert, at the Tauck Conservation Easement. There we split up into two teams to do Plants of Concern monitoring....

Call for Artists and Artisans – Art of the Land

Written on July 8, 2022.

Art of the Land is one of TLC’s biggest fundraisers of the year, and celebrates the beauty of nature and open spaces. This juried event features the works of regional artists and artisans who draw...

A Family Farm Paradise – TLC Preserves 125 acres for life in Capron

Written on July 7, 2022.

A “little piece of paradise” is how Meaghan and Chris Zeiner describe their farm on 125 acres of rolling land in Northeastern Boone County. The Zeiners worked with TLC to place a permanent conservation easement on the land,...

Dunes, a farm, kittens and more! An overview of CLIP Week 4

Written on July 5, 2022.

by Gretchen Casper On Monday we went to Glacial Park Conservation Area, and met with Sarah Michehl, TLC’s community engagement specialist. She talked to us about preparing and teaching environmental science to people...