Join our Caroline, your Fearless Weeder, for a different kind of workday at one of Woodstock's beautiful natural areas! For this event we'll be going after an invasive that inhabits many of our woodlands and tends to outcompete our native spring ephemerals. Can you guess what it is?? Yep, GARLIC MUSTARD! Boo-hiss. The main task […]
Do you have mobility issues? Can’t walk on uneven ground? No worries, this year we are offering a “limited mobility” woodcock sit at Hennen Conservation Area in Woodstock. If you are able to walk short distances on mowed trails, please leave these spaces for other people who are unable to. Thank you! Spring is here! […]
Join Larry for another restoration adventure at Crowley Oak Woods! Restoration has been occurring on this 80 acre tract since the winter of 2020 and we're making excellent progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We conducted our first prescribed burn here this spring and the ground layer has responded in a really positive way! We'll […]
It’s about that time again to show some love to the small but remarkable Concannon Conservation Area! For this workday we'll be clearing brush towards the back of the site closer to the small pond. Last year we cleared brush away from the edges of the woods making room for the ephemeral patches to spread out […]
These workdays are hosted by our extraordinary steward, Margee Pieper, who has been a vital part of the successes at this site. Under her thoughtful leadership, the history and beauty of Irish oaks is finally revealed for everyone to enjoy. Location for this workday is yet to be determined but if it's not too hot we'll probably be working to clear the […]
Join TLC on a wildflower identification walk. We’ll take you through a high-quality woodland, help you learn a little about each wildflower, and provide identification tips. Registration required. Dress for muddy trails!
TLC is partnering with Friends of Cold Springs Park to help them get their restoration efforts off the ground! The property is primarily made up of sedge meadow and wet prairies with sections of degraded woodlands as well. This once large, open wet grassland has been artificially drained to varying degrees and heavily pastured well […]
Pick up your pre-ordered native plants, trees and shrubs, and we’ll also have extras for sale onsite! First come, first served. Knowledgeable staff will be on hand to answer your plant questions.
Pick up your pre-ordered native plants, trees and shrubs, and we’ll also have extras for sale onsite! First come, first served. Knowledgeable staff will be on hand to answer your plant questions.
Join us as we welcome Gina Roxas, Potawatomi and Executive Director of the Trickster Cultural Center, to the Apple Creek Food Forest. Gina will share her wisdom about Indigenous gardening and practices, as well as guide us as we prepare the land for planting our first Milpa garden at the Food Forest. Dress for the weather and […]
Join Megan Oropeza, TLC’s restoration ecologist, to learn how to identify common native trees and shrubs in our area. Class will be outside, so dress for the weather. Registration required. This event is limited to 15 participants, so please register early.
Celebrate National Pollinator Week and learn how to attract monarch butterflies and other butterflies, birds, and bees to your yard. Join Sarah Michehl with The Land Conservancy of McHenry County for information on gardening with native plants that will provide beauty and everything a pollinator could need.