Events & Programs

Date: Wednesday, June 2, 1-2:00 p.m. Fee: Free, please register here

Learn how to identify common native trees and shrubs with Megan Oropeza, TLC’s restoration ecologist. The class will be held outside, so dress for the weather. Masks are required. The class is limited to 20 participants. Date: Saturday, June 5, 10-11:30 a.m. Location: Hennen Conservation Area, 4622 Dean St. Woodstock Fee: $10, please register here […]

Get outside and enjoy some exercise and company on beautiful trails. Join TLC for a simple nature walk every Wednesday in May or June. Attend 8 of the 9 walks and get a TLC shirt and free 6-month gift membership! (Masks and registration required). Free event, please register here

Get outside and enjoy some exercise and company on beautiful trails. Join TLC for a simple nature walk every Wednesday in May or June. Attend eight of the nine walks and get a TLC shirt and free six-month gift membership! (Masks and registration required). Free event, please register here  

Get outside and enjoy some exercise and company on beautiful trails. Join TLC for a simple nature walk every Wednesday in May or June. Attend eight of the nine walks and get a TLC shirt and free six-month gift membership! (Masks and registration required). Free event, please register here

Get outside and enjoy some exercise and company on beautiful trails. Join TLC for a simple nature walk every Wednesday in May or June. Attend eight of the nine walks and get a TLC shirt and free six-month gift membership! (Masks and registration required). Free event, please register here  

Explore the natural habitats in full glorious bloom on this guided hike through Boloria Meadows with site steward, Dennis Dreher. Hear his story of landscaping with native plants in his own yard, the larger restoration of this nature preserve and how neighbors are now participating. Be prepared for a one-mile hike over uneven terrain. Date: […]

Use those seeds! Join Sarah Michehl from The Land Conservancy of McHenry County for tips and tricks on how to collect and sow your native plant seeds. We will cover basic seed identification, collection methods and timelines, and tips on how to sow. Our habitats need all the native plant help they can get, so […]

Learn how to care for your oak woods! McHenry County has lost 87 percent of its oaks since 1837, and we need you to help care for those that remain, as well as the next generation of oaks. This workshop will include investigating the history of your land with an 1872 survey map, oak habitat […]

Use those seeds! Join Sarah Michehl from The Land Conservancy of McHenry County for tips and tricks on how to collect and sow your native plant seeds. We will cover basic seed identification, collection methods and timelines, and tips on how to sow. Our habitats need all the native plant help they can get, so […]

Learning Circles provide women the opportunity to meet other landowners, share their farm successes and challenges, discuss goals for their land, and get advice and technical assistance. Nearly half of all farmland in Illinois is owned or co-owned by women, and many women now manage farmland on their own. Participants are encouraged to bring their […]

Pick up your previously ordered native plants, trees and shrubs from the fall sale and browse our selection of plants available for purchase! Dates: Friday, Sept. 17 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Location: 2222 Dean St, Woodstock (Soil & Water Conservation District outbuilding)