Thompson Road Preserve Restoration Workday
Join Bruce at Thompson Road Preserve for a morning of restoration! This workday will be clearing brush under the oaks along the road allowing folks traveling down Thompson to view […]
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Thompson Road Preserve 9707 Thompson Rd., Bull Valley, IL
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Crowley Oaks Woods Restoration Workday
Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, ILJoin 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 southwest of the central wetland to allow more light to reach the understory and encourage native plants and new oaks to grow. We'll meet near […]
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Irish Oaks Restoration Workday
Irish Oaks Nature Preserve 19017 Lincoln Rd., Harvard, ILJoin 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 […]
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Boloria Meadows Restoration Workday
Boloria Meadows 7219 Millburne Ct., Bull Valley, IL, United StatesLocated within the Boone Creek Watershed, 56.5-acre Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve is home to fen, sedge meadow, and wet prairie communities, as well as Oak/Hickory woodlands. Join Dennis this Saturday morning for a workday in the new addition to the Nature Preserve! The workday will focus on clearing brush in the woodland, on top of the […]
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Thompson Road Preserve Restoration Workday
Thompson Road Preserve 9707 Thompson Rd., Bull Valley, ILJoin Bruce at Thompson Road Preserve for a morning of restoration! This workday will be clearing brush under the oaks along the road allowing folks traveling down Thompson to view […]
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Ryders Woods Restoration Workday
Ryders Woods 556 Lake Ave., Woodstock, ILJoin us for a restoration workday at one of Woodstock's beautiful natural areas! For this workday we'll continue to clear brush on the north side of the park. We'll focus on the invasive shrubs and trees that are obstructing the boundaries to allow more light to reach the plants in understory and provide an unobstructed view into the woods. Directions: From […]
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Creating a Bird-Friendly Garden Webinar
Most birds do not visit bird feeders, but you can still attract them to your yard using native plants. Native plants provide birds with what they need to thrive; food, shelter, and nesting sites and materials. Learn how your yard can be a year-round oasis for birds with tips on what to plant and other […]
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Learn to Burn
Hennen Conservation Area 4622 Dean St., Woodstock, IL, United StatesJoin TLC to learn how to use fire to manage prairies, wetlands and woodlands safely. The class will be inside and outside, where we will do a prescribed burn if […]
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Lines of Light: A Forest Bathing Walk with Spring Poetry
Irish Oaks Nature Preserve 19017 Lincoln Rd., Harvard, ILCelebrate the spring equinox with ANFT-certified forest therapy guide Cathy McCauley at Irish Oaks Savannah Nature Preserve in Harvard. This two-hour forest bathing walk invites participants to slow down and […]
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Dance of the Woodcock
Yonder Prairie 1143 S. Rosefarm Rd., Woodstock, IL, United StatesJoin 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 […]
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Skunk Cabbage Walk
Boloria Meadows 7219 Millburne Ct., Bull Valley, IL, United StatesOne 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 […]
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Documentary Nuestras Historias (Our Stories) Sneak Preview
Woodstock Opera House 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock, ILRaices 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. […]