TLC's Blog Archives - Page 16 of 41 - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County

Planning a Pollinator Garden for the Community

Written on April 13, 2022.

On April 12 the Youth and Family Center of McHenry County Conversacion de Conservacion Small Waters Education and Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge got together to plan the pollinator garden at a community...

Christine Nye Joins TLC Board of Directors

Written on April 1, 2022.

Christine is one of three people who were elected to the TLC Board of Directors in January. Christine has had a lifelong relationship with the land in McHenry County. She has lived in McHenry the last 30 years and spent...

The Dance of the Woodcock with McHenry County Audubon

Written on February 24, 2022.

Spring is here! Join us to watch American Woodcocks performing their amazing courtship flights. The male woodcocks will make several preent calls and then launch themselves into the sky. While they are flying up, you can...

Mark Newton Joins TLC Board of Directors

Written on February 17, 2022.

Mark is one of three people who were elected to the TLC Board of Directors in January. He is a Village of Bull Valley trustee and has a certificate in ecological restoration from McHenry County College. Now retired, Mark...

Farmland Conservation Easements 101 Video

Written on February 1, 2022.

Do you own or hope to own farmland, or know someone who does? Learn about agricultural conservation easements, what they can offer for your farmland, or how they can help you access affordable farmland in this webinar...

New videos posted on a variety of conservation topics

Written on January 24, 2022.

Have you ever wondered how to start a native plant garden, use a rain barrel or get rid of buckthorn? Check out some of the videos we have posted on these and other topics, and share them with your friends! You can watch...