Creating a Bird-Friendly Garden Webinar
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, […]
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Events & Programs
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Learn to Burn
Hennen Conservation Area 4622 Dean St., Woodstock, IL, United StatesJoin 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 […]
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Lines of Light: A Forest Bathing Walk with Spring Poetry
Irish Oaks Nature Preserve 19017 Lincoln Rd., Harvard, ILCelebrate 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 […]
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Dance of the Woodcock
Yonder Prairie 1143 S. Rosefarm Rd., Woodstock, IL, United StatesJoin us as we watch American Woodcocks performing their amazing courtship flights. These odd shorebirds put on their “sky dance” starting in early spring, where the male woodcocks will make […]
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Skunk Cabbage Walk
Boloria Meadows 7219 Millburne Ct., Bull Valley, IL, United StatesOne of (if not the) earliest blooming wildflowers in Northern IL, skunk cabbage is weird, beautiful and smelly! Join us for a fairly level and slower-paced walk on a mowed […]
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Documentary Nuestras Historias (Our Stories) Sneak Preview
Woodstock Opera House 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock, ILRaices Latinas: Agriculture in McHenry County mission is to honor the valuable contributions of the Latino community to McHenry County’s rich agricultural history through education, collaboration, storytelling, and celebratory events. […]
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Women’s Work: The Untold Story of America’s Female Farmers – Film Screening
McHenry County College Luecht Auditorium 8900 US 14, Crystal Lake, ILCelebrate the Year of the Woman Farmer! The United Nations has designated 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer! While over half of U.S. farming operations are owned by women, they […]
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TLC’s 35th Annual Celebration
The Reserve at Black Oak 19517 Lembcke Rd., Harvard, ILCelebrate the people and places that make TLC the vital organization it is, and enjoy an afternoon “high tea” catered by Hazel’s, which includes sandwiches, salad, desserts, coffee, tea and […]
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Plan Your Native Plant Garden
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St., Woodstock, ILPlanning to start a new native plant garden this spring? Join Sarah Michehl from TLC at the Woodstock Library. She will cover site preparation, favorite plant choices, the pollinator connection, and vital maintenance tips to make any garden a success.
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Introduction to iNaturalist and Nature Walk
Hennen Conservation Area 4622 Dean St., Woodstock, IL, United StatesHave you wanted to learn how to use iNaturalist to record your wildlife sightings? We can help! TLC is participating in the City Nature Challenge and we want you to join us on this citizen-science adventure. We will be looking primarily at willows in bloom to find early bumblebees and other insects visiting them. We […]
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Migratory Bird Hike
Irish Oaks Nature Preserve 19017 Lincoln Rd., Harvard, ILIt’s spring migration time! Join us at Irish Oaks Nature Preserve to look for various birds as they migrate back to their summer breeding grounds. We’ll look for warblers, vireos, sparrows, raptors, orioles and more! Please register at the link.
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City Nature Challenge Bioblitz
Irish Oaks Nature Preserve 19017 Lincoln Rd., Harvard, ILAre you interested in learning about the different plant and animal life found in McHenry County? Have you wanted to learn how to use iNaturalist to record your wildlife sightings? […]
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