One family’s story of preserving 40 acres of oaks in McHenry County.  Mike and Melody DiGrazia with Roscoe, who loves their property their property the most. TLC recently launched the 5,000 Acre Challenge to increase...

There are many ways to help oaks, whether at your own home or throughout McHenry County! Here are some ideas:  Volunteer at a TLC restoration workday or Oak Rescue. Workdays are held on some weekdays and almost every...

Learn more about oak trees Learn to support and incorporate oaks in your landscape. Programs include:  How to Convert Lawn to a Wildflower Meadow with Seed  Tree and Shrub Identification Part 1- Trees Part 2 – Shrubs  Collect...

Whether planted in your yard or at a public park, planting oaks is one of the best things you can do for the local environment. Buy oaks to plant during TLC’s Spring and Fall Sustainability Sales. The fall sale runs...

This is the story of Alix Blair and her memories of growing up on her family’s land. The Blair family placed a conservation easement on their land in Harvard, IL to protect it for life before transferring it to a new owner....

Each year one piece of art receives Best in Show and two Honorable Mentions are awarded as well.  Best in Show: Line Dance, Tree Ring Patterns Var. 15 by Barbara Schneider.  Honorable Mention: Grasshopper at the...