Author: Glenda

Bull Valley Landowner Preserves Farm Forever

Written on October 28, 2024.

Bull Valley Landowner Preserves Farm Forever Karen Strano was living in Chicago when she and husband Brian decided to move to the country. That was in 1987. They found a farm near Woodstock, on Greenwood Road. It included...

The Treemendous Story of Project Quercus

Written on October 28, 2024.

The Treemendous Story of Project Quercus Dave Zeiger, TLC’s Oak Conservation Outreach Specialist, reflects on 10 years of planting oaks Dave Zeiger planted trees with TLC’s CLIP interns in 2023. Over the last 10 years,...

New Year’s Eve Oak Rescue – Dec. 31

Written on October 24, 2024.

New Year’s Eve Oak Rescue – Dec. 31 Get your New Year’s Eve off to a great start by helping out at an oak rescue in beautiful McHenry County, where we will work to rescue a mighty oak tree! What is an oak rescue?...

Land Access 101 – Dec. 8

Written on October 24, 2024.

Land Access 101 Illinois FarmLink and the Center for Agrarian Learning are teaming up to offer a FREE Land Access 101 workshop before Common Ground. If you’re a farmer looking to learn more about the basics of land...

Common Ground Gathering – Dec. 8

Written on October 24, 2024.

Common Ground Gathering – Dec. 8 As the seasons transition, each of us is looking forward to those fall and winter months where we’ll have more time on our hands. If you’re a farmer or landowner, that’s an ideal time...

TLC Hosts Native Plant Seed Sharing Day

Written on October 23, 2024.

Natvie Plant Seed Sharing Day Thank you to all who attended TLC’s Seed Sharing Day at The Blue Farm in Alden this weekend! Seed Sharing is an opportunity gather and share native seed and learn from others’ experiences. ...