Located within the Boone Creek Watershed, 56.5-acre Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve is home to fen, sedge meadow, and wet prairie communities, as well as Oak/Hickory woodlands. Join Dennis this Saturday morning for a workday in the new addition to the Nature Preserve! The workday will focus on clearing brush in the woodland, on top of the […]
Join Bruce at Thompson Road Preserve for a morning of restoration! This workday will be clearing brush under the oaks along the road allowing folks traveling down Thompson to view this incredible site. Directions: From the intersection of Charles Rd. and Greenwood Rd. in Woodstock, head South on Greenwood Rd. (rt. 120) for 0.9 miles. Turn left onto Thompson Rd. […]
Join us for the Wednesday workday tradition on this 80-acre site that steward Larry Fetzer has faithfully hosted for so many years! We'll be continuing to clear under the pines southwest of the central wetland to allow more light to reach the understory and encourage native plants and new oaks to grow. We'll meet near […]
Most birds do not visit bird feeders, but you can still attract them to your yard using native plants. Native plants provide birds with what they need to thrive; food, shelter, and nesting sites and materials. Learn how your yard can be a year-round oasis for birds with tips on what to plant and other […]
Join TLC to learn how to use fire to manage prairies, wetlands and woodlands safely. The class will be inside and outside, where we will do a prescribed burn if conditions allow, so dress appropriately for the weather and for doing prescribed fire (leather boots and gloves, tie back or braid long hair, jeans, cotton/denim. […]
Celebrate the spring equinox with ANFT-certified forest therapy guide Cathy McCauley at Irish Oaks Savannah Nature Preserve in Harvard. This two-hour forest bathing walk invites participants to slow down and notice the early unfolding of spring, with brief nature poetry readings woven throughout the experience. Simple, open-ended invitations will support sensory awareness and connection with […]
