Author: Glenda

Learn more about oak trees

Written on January 13, 2020.

Learn more about oak trees Learn to support and incorporate oaks in your landscape. Programs include: How to Convert Lawn to a Wildflower Meadow with Seed Tree and Shrub Identification Part 1- Trees Part 2 – Shrubs Collect...

Plant Oaks

Written on January 13, 2020.

Whether planted in your yard or at a public park, planting oaks is one of the best things you can do for the local environment. Buy oaks to plant during TLC’s Spring and Fall Sustainability Sales. The fall sale runs...

TLC Preserves 83 Acres of Wetland, Sedge Meadow and Wet Prairie in Woodstock

Written on December 27, 2019.

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County (TLC) has preserved an 83-acre property, Slough Creek Wetland Bank, located northwest of Woodstock on Jankowski Road. The parcel lies within the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge and...

A girl, a boy and the land: A family preserves 80 acres

Written on December 17, 2019.

This is the story of Alix Blair and her memories of growing up on her family’s land. The Blair family placed a conservation easement on their land in Harvard, IL to protect it for life before transferring it to a new owner....

Hawk release at Wolf Oak Woods

Written on December 6, 2019.

Earlier this fall a young red-tailed hawk was found at Wolf Oak Woods that had likely been clipped by a car. She had a concussion and other injuries. Staff from the MCCD Wildlife Rehabilitation Center picked her up and cared...

Congratulations to the 2019 Art of the Land Winning Artists!

Written on November 11, 2019.

Each year one piece of art receives Best in Show and two Honorable Mentions are awarded as well. Best in Show: Line Dance, Tree Ring Patterns Var. 15 by Barbara Schneider. Honorable Mention: Grasshopper at the...