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Battle Against Buckthorn and Its Buddies – Oct. 14

Written on August 5, 2025.

Want some practical tips on how to rid your property of invasive tree species such as buckthorn and garlic mustard? Join Sarah Michehl, Community Ecologist with The Land Conservancy, to learn how to control these...

Conservation@Home Spotlight – Dustin Graves

Written on July 22, 2025.

Dustin Graves and his family have been working on incorporating native plants into their 4.5 acre oak woodland property in Bull Valley for the last 5 years. He’s been hard at work removing invasive species and...

Women’s Learning Circle – Aug. 6

Written on June 23, 2025.

Learning Circles are designed for women farmers and farmland owners to join other women to share ideas, stories, and expertise on how to manage the land you love. This Learning Circle will focus on topics such as: no-till...

TLC Welcomes Sebastian Morales to Board of Directors

Written on June 16, 2025.

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County (TLC) welcomes Sebastian Morales to its Board of Directors. Morales is a social worker and mental health therapist with over four years of experience providing services to youth and...

A group of women holding "we need your help" signs.

Pollinator Garden Planting at Thompson Road Preserve – May 30 & 31

Written on May 19, 2025.

On May 30 and 31, the Bull Valley Garden Club and members of the community will install the pollinator garden at the Thompson Road Preserve. Teams of volunteers are needed to plant, water and mulch the garden. Please...

Seed Sharing Day – Oct. 19

Battle Against Buckthorn and Its Buddies – Oct. 14

Conservation@Home Spotlight – Dustin Graves

Women’s Learning Circle – Aug. 6

TLC Welcomes Sebastian Morales to Board of Directors

Pollinator Garden Planting at Thompson Road Preserve – May 30 & 31