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A Prescribed Burn at Irish Oaks Nature Preserve

Last week a group of volunteers came out to help with a prescribed burn at Irish Oaks! Prescribed burns are conducted rotationally to mimic what would have occurred before Illinois was settled. Native plants, which are adapted...

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Meet TLC Board Member Terry Willcockson

How do you spend your days? Retirement has been an interesting motivational experiment, following decades of intense daily work and family demands.  Zen time is spent with books, movies, music and theatre, along with nurturing...

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Meet TLC Board Member Melissa Cooney

How do you spend your days?  I have lots of hobbies including knitting, needlepoint, and I travel as often as I can. What are your ties to McHenry County?  I was TLC’s attorney from the early 1990s until my retirement. Why...

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