Vernal Pool Hike
Harvard, IL Harvard, ILVernal pools are a little known but extremely important feature that occurs in our McHenry County oak woods. Come learn why these pools are essential for amphibians and other creatures […]
$5
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Events & Programs
The Dance of the Woodcock
Yonder Prairie 1100 S. Rose Farm Rd., Woodstock, ILSpring is here! Join us to watch American Woodcocks performing their amazing courtship flights. The male woodcocks will make several preent calls and then launch themselves into the sky. While they are […]
The Dance of the Woodcock
Boloria Meadows 7219 Millburne Ct., Bull Valley, ILSpring is here! Join us to watch American Woodcocks performing their amazing courtship flights. The male woodcocks will make several preent calls and then launch themselves into the sky. While they are […]
The Dance of the Woodcock – Limited Mobility “Sit”
Hennen Conservation Area 4622 Dean St., Woodstock, IL, United StatesDo 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 […]
Spring Wildflower Walk
Spring Hollow Nature Preserve 1314 S. Fleming Td., Woodstock, ILJoin 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 […]
$5
Spring Sustainability Sale Pickup
McHenry County Soil and Water District 2222 Dean St., Woodstock, ILPick 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 […]
Spring Sustainability Sale Pickup
McHenry County Soil and Water District 2222 Dean St., Woodstock, ILPick 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 […]
Milpa Garden Planting
Apple Creek located at the southwest corner of Hercules Drive and Dean Street in WoodstockJoin 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 […]
Tree and Shrub Identification
Ryders Woods 556 Lake Ave., Woodstock, ILJoin 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. […]
$10
Birds, Bees and Butterflies: Plant Your Own Pollinator Garden!
Johnsburg Library 3000 N. Johnsburg Rd., Johnsburg, ILCelebrate 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 […]
Boloria Meadows Nature Walk
Boloria Meadows 7219 Millburne Ct., Bull Valley, ILJoin us for a family friendly butterfly and pollinator walk at the beautiful Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve in Bull Valley. The preserve contains over 45 acres of high-quality restored wetlands, […]
Common Ground Documentary Screening
McHenry County College Luecht Auditorium 8900 US 14, Crystal Lake, ILJoin us for the McHenry County premiere of the new documentary Common Ground! Directed by Josh and Rebecca Tickell, Common Ground provides hope for future generations with concrete ways to […]