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The Dance of the Woodcock with McHenry County Audubon

Hennen Conservation Area 4622 Dean St., Woodstock, IL, United States

Spring 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 […]

Harvest of Loneliness: The Bracero Program film screening and discussion

McHenry County College Luecht Auditorium 8900 US 14, Crystal Lake, IL

Harvest of Loneliness: The Bracero Program Film screening and discussion April 12, 2022    6:30 pm – 8:00 pm McHenry County College, Luecht Auditorium 8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL […]

Free

Vernal Pool Hike

Vernal 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 […]

Volunteer Appreciation Celebration

Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

Attention all TLC volunteers! You are invited to enjoy a fun afternoon at Crowley Oaks. Food and drinks will be served, and you can enjoy a hike of the site […]

Free

CANCELLED – Tree and Shrub Identification Class

Ryder's Woods 750 Kimball Ave., Woodstock, IL

If you’ve ever wondered, “What kind of tree is that?” this is the class for you! Join Megan Oropeza, TLC’s restoration ecologist, to learn how to identify common native trees […]

$10

Pollinator Safari

Boloria Meadows 410 S. Ridge Rd., Bull Valley, IL, United States

Join TLC, BDCWA, the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and the Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee for an afternoon of family fun at Boloria Meadows. Expert hosts will be available […]

Free

Learning Circle for Women Farmland Owners

Riley Township Hall 9316 Riley Rd., Marengo, IL

Do you own or manage farmland? If so, you are invited to participate in a discussion about conservation practices to improve the health and productivity of your land. This informal […]

Free

CANCELLED – Family Firefly Fiesta

Hennen Conservation Area 4622 Dean St., Woodstock, IL, United States

Unfortunately, TLC has made the decision to cancel this event due to the emergence of another summertime insect – the Ades vexans mosquito which just hatched at Hennen. They are small, but […]

Learning Circle for Women Farmland Owners

Seneca Township 16506 Garden Valley Rd., Woodstock, IL, United States

Do you own or manage farmland? If so, you are invited to participate in a discussion about conservation practices to improve the health and productivity of your land. This informal […]

Free

The Ecology of Oaks

Harvard Diggins Library 900 E. McKinley St., Harvard, IL

Our native oaks are a “keystone” species that many other species rely on. How do they connect with other woodland plants, and what can you do to help our native […]

Organic Transition Learning Day

Marengo Park District 825 Indian Oaks Trail, Marengo, IL

Join Bob Haraden on his farm to see and hear about his family’s journey growing food-grade soybeans on McHenry County Conservation District-owned land, while also transitioning this and other parcels […]

$5

Learning Circle for Women Farmland Owners

Soulful Prairies 4706 Alden Rd., Woodstock, IL, United States

Do you own or manage farmland? If so, you are invited to participate in a discussion about conservation practices to improve the health and productivity of your land. This informal […]

Free