Pick up your previously ordered native plants, trees and shrubs from the fall sale and browse our selection of plants available for purchase! Dates: Friday, Sept. 17 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Location: 2222 Dean St, Woodstock (Soil & Water Conservation District outbuilding)

Pick up your previously ordered native plants, trees and shrubs from the fall sale and browse our selection of plants available for purchase! Dates: Saturday, Sept. 18 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Location: 2222 Dean St, Woodstock (Soil & Water Conservation District outbuilding)

Use those seeds! Join Sarah Michehl from The Land Conservancy of McHenry County for tips and tricks on how to collect and sow your native plant seeds. We will cover basic seed identification, collection methods and timelines, and tips on how to sow. Our habitats need all the native plant help they can get, so […]

Join Sarah from TLC to learn some simple techniques for preparing your native plant garden for winter while continuing to support pollinators and birds throughout the upcoming fall and winter seasons. You’ll also learn about the Conservation@Home program! Please register here. 

Oaks are the keystone species in McHenry County, playing an essential role in the health and survival of hundreds of species of butterflies and moths as well as many of the birds we know and love. Join this series of hikes to explore the cultural and ecological lessons these ancient residents of our community have […]

Oaks are the keystone species in McHenry County, playing an essential role in the health and survival of hundreds of species of butterflies and moths as well as many of the birds we know and love. Join this series of hikes to explore the cultural and ecological lessons these ancient residents of our community have […]

Want to learn to 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 learn about protective equipment, basic chainsaw maintenance, and the development of technique to safely fell a tree and cut […]

Oaks are the keystone species in McHenry County, playing an essential role in the health and survival of hundreds of species of butterflies and moths as well as many of the birds we know and love. Join this series of hikes to explore the cultural and ecological lessons these ancient residents of our community have […]

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. An area of pre-collected, labelled […]

Oaks are the keystone species in McHenry County, playing an essential role in the health and survival of hundreds of species of butterflies and moths as well as many of the birds we know and love. Join this series of hikes to explore the cultural and ecological lessons these ancient residents of our community have […]

*** We have made the decision not to hold Common Ground in 2021 due to COVID-19 *** Connecting farmers and landowners is the reason why Common Ground Gathering was formed. Now in its fifth year, the event brings together people interested in producing healthy food that is grown in a way that’s healthy for the […]