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Farmland Forever: Gauger Family Preserves Their Farm in Richmond

Written on April 24, 2025.

Farmland Forever: Gauger Family Preserves Their Farm in Richmond Siblings Ginger and Gary Gauger grew up on the farm first purchased by their grandparents, Henry and Mabel Gauger in 1923. “Grandpa was a dairy farmer....

High schoolers pose in front of a large tree.

Preserving Oaks for Life

Written on April 24, 2025.

Trees are working for us every day, cleaning pollution out of the air, providing shade on a hot day, and reducing local flooding by slowing rainfall. Trees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) and release oxygen (O), which we need...

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Planting Roots in Community: Garden Club Makes a Difference for Nature in McHenry County

Written on March 21, 2025.

Planting Roots in Community – Garden Club Makes a Difference for Nature in McHenry County “To plant a garden is to dream of tomorrow.” — Audrey Hepburn When members of the Bull Valley Garden Club were introduced...

Become a Monthly Donor to TLC

Written on March 5, 2025.

Become a Monthly Donor to TLC Make a monthly contribution to fit your budget, and make a significant impact on preserving land for life in McHenry County. Your monthly gift provides TLC with dependable income and...

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County Earns National Recognition

Written on January 23, 2025.

Demonstrates Strong Commitment to Public Trust and Conservation Excellence One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the natural spaces they love. Since 1991, The Land Conservancy of...

Farmland Forever: Gauger Family Preserves Their Farm in Richmond

Preserving Oaks for Life

Planting Roots in Community: Garden Club Makes a Difference for Nature in McHenry County

Become a Monthly Donor to TLC

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County Earns National Recognition

Become an Annual Business Sponsor of TLC in 2026