For this workday we’ll continue working on the southeast section of woods. There's still a lot of buckthorn, bittersweet, and honeysuckle in this area along with a new foe called porcelain berry. It's a vining invasive and has a destructive tendency to climb and slowly choke any vegetation it comes into contact with so it's important to stop its […]
For this workday we’ll continue working on the southeast section of woods. Thankfully we haven't run into any more porcelain vine this year but you never know where they could be lurking so let's stay vigilant. Now that we've finished clearing the brush along the woods edge and let in some much needed light, we'll start working towards the […]
Come on out for this TLC restoration workday at our gorgeous Yonder Prairie! This workday is hosted by two cool stewards, Carol Giammattei and Melissa Grycan. Thanks to their selfless devotion to the site, Yonder is the finest it’s been in decades and areas suitable for volunteer workdays are getting harder to come by. Don't […]
Join Larry for another restoration adventure at Crowley Oak Woods! Restoration has been occurring on this 80-acre tract since the winter of 2020 and we're making great progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We've still got the cooler weather this week which always makes these days even more enjoyable. […]
Let's keep up the momentum we've had at these workdays and continue clearing the path towards the north west corner of Irish! We'll have the mini skid out on this day so we can tackle some of the bigger trees as well. We've got a beautiful 60 degrees forecasted for today! Directions: From Rt. 14 […]
Join Larry for another restoration adventure at Crowley Oak Woods! Restoration has been occurring on this 80-acre tract since the winter of 2020 and we're making great progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We've still got the cooler weather this week which always makes these days even more enjoyable. […]
Join Kim at Finch Farm conservation easement for her first fall Final Friday! This site is in need of some brush clearing since shade loving trees like cherry, and invasive species like buckthorn and honeysuckle have filled in over the years and are crowding out other important native species. Directions: From Woodstock, head east on […]
These workdays are hosted by our extraordinary steward, Margee Pieper, who has been a vital part of the successes at this site. Under her thoughtful leadership, the history and beauty of Irish oaks is finally revealed for everyone to enjoy. Directions: From Rt. 14 in Harvard, take Brink St east for 1.7 miles. Turn right […]
Join Larry for another restoration adventure at Crowley Oak Woods! Restoration has been occurring on this 80-acre tract since the winter of 2020 and we're making great progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We've still got the cooler weather this week which always makes these days even more enjoyable. […]
It smells like fall, which means it's time to start up our weekend workday at Boloria again! This workday meets on the second Saturday of the month. Dennis Dreher is our dedicated steward leading these workdays and has been helping to breathe life back into this incredible site since 2006. Come check out all of […]
Join Larry for another restoration adventure at Crowley Oak Woods! Restoration has been occurring on this 80-acre tract since the winter of 2020 and we're making great progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We've still got the cooler weather this week which always makes these days even more enjoyable. […]
Let's try this one again since we were unable to follow through with our workday here this past week. This woodland is in really good shape as far as invasives go so now we can continue improvements by thinning out mesic species like walnut and cherry which are still providing excessive amounts of shade in the […]
