Come on out for this TLC restoration workday at the lovely Yonder Prairie! We'll continue working in the back area of the property in the wooded corner to continue removing mulberry and invasive maple trees. Don't miss this opportunity to see Yonder while the bees are buzzing and flowers are blooming! Let's meet up in the parking lot where David and I will be waiting […]
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 […]
TLC's Restoration Specialist David Ducci will be leading our first workday of the season at Donato Conservation Area with a big group of students from Woodstock High School! We welcome our volunteers to join in too for a morning of cross-generational fun. We'll have many eager hands to keep busy so if any sawyers are […]
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 excellent progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We conducted our first prescribed burn here this spring and the ground layer has responded in a really positive way! We'll […]
We're teaming up for a workday with a staff group from Aon, a global professional services firm, who generously secured grant funds on behalf of TLC! We'll be able to keep several sawyers busy and tackle a lot of the brush that is crowding up one of the borders with all of the extra hands […]
Hosted by: The Land Conservancy of McHenry County When: Friday, October 20, 2023 10:00 a.m. – noon (lunch included) Where: 1102 McConnell Rd, Woodstock, IL (McHenry County Farm Bureau) Do you think about the future of your farm and what will happen to it after you no longer own it? This free seminar is for […]
Come on out for this TLC restoration workday at our gorgeous Yonder Prairie! This workday is hosted by two cool lady stewards, Carol Giammattei and Melissa Grycan. Thanks to their selfless devotion to the site, Yonder is looking more and more like the natural landscape it once was. Don't miss this opportunity to see Yonder while the bees are buzzing and flowers are blooming! You’ll meet up […]
Open to TLC members, Seed Sharing Day is an annual event organized by TLC and hosted by a number of landowners. This is an opportunity for people to collect and share native seed for their prairie, savanna and wet habitats. Beginners are encouraged to join landowners to collect native plant seed at an assigned site. An […]
Come on out for this TLC restoration workday at the lovely Yonder Prairie! We'll continue working in the back area of the property in the wooded corner to continue removing mulberry and invasive maple trees. Don't miss this opportunity to see Yonder while the bees are buzzing and flowers are blooming! Let's meet up in the parking lot where David and I will be waiting […]
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 excellent progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We conducted our first prescribed burn here this spring and the ground layer has responded in a really positive way! We'll […]
Join Kim for a Final Friday brush clearing event at our TLC easement headquarters in Woodstock!!! Meet up will be near the green barn where we'll be waiting to lead you back to the work area. Directions: From Woodstock, take Dean St south of 14 for 2.5 miles. The destination will be on your left (east). Address: […]
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 excellent progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We conducted our first prescribed burn here this spring and the ground layer has responded in a really positive way! We'll […]
