Events & Programs

Join TLC to celebrate Latino Conservation Week with a Hike and Stream Watch!

This Learning Circle will focus on topics such as rotational grazing, land access and family farming. During this session we will also visit Wanda Farm in Harvard, Illinois. Fee: $5 per person. Please register here. 

This Learning Circle will focus on topics such as conservation plans, land access, garlic and herb love. Fee: $5 per person. Please register here. 

Let's celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Illinois Nature Preserves System with a hike at Boloria Meadows! Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve and adjacent buffers encompass approximately 50 acres of high-quality fen and sedge meadow and adjacent prairie, savanna, and woodland. The site is owned by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County and has responded remarkably […]

Join TLC to learn some simple techniques for preparing your native plant garden for the upcoming fall season while still supporting pollinators and birds. Also, you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about TLC’s Conservation@Home program! Date: Monday, Aug. 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Location: Harvard-Diggins Public Library, 900 E. McKinley St, Harvard Fee: Free, please email [email protected]

Pick up your previously ordered native plants, trees and shrubs, and browse our selection of plants available for purchase!

Pick up your previously ordered native plants, trees and shrubs, and browse our selection of plants available for purchase!

This Learning Circle will focus on topics such as permaculture design, native foraging and community building. Registration: $5. Please register here. 

Enjoy s’mores around a bonfire, delicious chili, a guided hike and family nature activities! Come spend an evening in the company of a 300-plus year-old oak tree and learn more about the history of this interesting site that has been preserved for life by TLC. It’s a great way to meet like-minded nature folks in […]

Use those seeds! Join Sarah Michehl from TLC for tips and tricks on how to collect and sow your native plant seeds. In this program we will cover basic seed identification, collection methods and timelines, and tips on how to direct sow. Our habitats need all the native plant help they can get, so let’s […]

TLC would not exist without its wonderful members! You are the most important part of TLC, and we'd like to show our appreciation for your support at this members-only event just for you! Join us for an evening gathering and easy hike with wine and cheese at Hennen Conservation Area. Wine, cheese as well as […]

Want to learn how to use a chainsaw, but don’t know how to get started? Join TLC’s Ecologist, Megan Oropeza, and Natural Land Institute’s Director of Stewardship, Zach Grycan, to learn the basics in a hands-on way. Participants will be introduced to protective equipment, basic chainsaw maintenance, and the development of technique to safely fell […]