• Dance of the Woodcock

    Yonder Prairie 1143 S. Rosefarm Rd., Woodstock, IL, United States

    Join us as we watch American Woodcocks performing their amazing courtship flights. These odd shorebirds put on their “sky dance” starting in early spring, where the male woodcocks will make several preent calls before launching themselves into the sky for a fantastic display and then return to the spot they left to start again. As described […]

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  • Skunk Cabbage Walk

    Boloria Meadows 7219 Millburne Ct., Bull Valley, IL, United States

    One of (if not the) earliest blooming wildflowers in Northern IL, skunk cabbage is weird, beautiful and smelly! Join us for a fairly level and slower-paced walk on a mowed path at beautiful Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve in Bull Valley to see and learn about this interesting native plant!

  • Documentary Nuestras Historias (Our Stories) Sneak Preview

    Woodstock Opera House 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock, IL

    Raices Latinas: Agriculture in McHenry County mission is to honor the valuable contributions of the Latino community to McHenry County’s rich agricultural history through education, collaboration, storytelling, and celebratory events. The stories will be collected and presented to the public through an exhibit at the McHenry County Historical Society, as well as travelling exhibits and […]

  • Crowley Oaks Woods Restoration Workday

    Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

    Join us for the Wednesday workday tradition on this 80-acre site that steward Larry Fetzer has faithfully hosted for so many years! We'll be continuing to clear under the pines […]

  • Irish Oaks Restoration Workday

    Irish Oaks Nature Preserve 19017 Lincoln Rd., Harvard, IL

    Join us for a workday at this exquisite Illinois Nature Preserve! This 40 acre parcel was identified in the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory as the best remaining example of a […]

  • Women’s Work: The Untold Story of America’s Female Farmers – Film Screening

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

    Celebrate the Year of the Woman Farmer! The United Nations has designated 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer! While over half of U.S. farming operations are owned by women, they still face systemic structural and social barriers that affect their lives, businesses and the health of their land. TLC and CCAL work to support these FarmHers who grow & […]