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    Crowley Oaks Restoration Workday

    Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

    Weekly Crowley Workdays are returning, thanks to our new site co-steward: Julie!! She and Larry will be continuing the tradition at this magnificent wooded 80 acre site! Work will continue […]

  • A group posing for a photo after a workday at Queen Anne Cemetery in Woodstock.

    Queen Anne Cemetery Prairie Restoration Workday

    Queen Anne Prairie Cemetery 2413 N. Queen Anne Rd., Woodstock, IL

    Come say "Hello" to one of our newest sites, Queen Anne Cemetery Prairie and its site steward: Gary! TLC recently acquired this property, which is the eternal resting place for […]

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    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 […]

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    Spring Wildflower Walk

    Spring Hollow Nature Preserve Woodstock, IL

    Join TLC on a spring wildflower identification walk at the Spring Hollow Nature Preserve! We’ll meander together through a high-quality woodland, help you learn a little about each wildflower, and […]

    $5
  • Prairie at Thompson Road Preserve with trees in the background and a blue sky with clouds

    Thompson Road Preserve Restoration Workday

    Thompson Road Preserve 9707 Thompson Rd., Bull Valley, IL

    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 […]

  • A group posing for a photo in the woods

    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 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 […]

  • A group of volunteers at a community garden

    Food Forest Volunteer Workday

    Apple Creek Food Forest 3210 Dean St., Woodstock, IL, United States

    Join us for a work session out at the Apple Creek Food Forest! There is a lot planned for this growing season– including planting, seeding, garden bed prep, mulching, watering, special projects, and more!   Reminders:  Wear sturdy shoes or boots as the ground is a bit uneven in spots. We have some garden gloves, but bring […]

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    Celebrating Mother Nature Open House

    Apple Creek Food Forest 3210 Dean St., Woodstock, IL, United States

    Join us for a family friendly event at the TLC Food Forest! Create Mother Nature crafts, walk the trail, or participate in a planting while enjoying fellowship in our growing food forest! 

  • Yellow trout lily against a log

    Boloria Meadows Garlic Mustard Pull & Nature Hike

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

    Located 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 to pull some garlic mustard then take a walk on the woodland trails to look at Spring ephemerals and other wildflowers! Directions: From the intersection of IL 31 and Bull […]

  • A yellow warlber on a branch

    Spring Warbler Walk

    Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

    It’s peak warbler time for the jewels of the forest, the warblers! Join us as we hike around Crowley Oaks looking for as many warblers (and other migrant birds) as we can find. This can be a tricky group to identify, but we will be there to help and offer tips on how to identify […]

  • A group posing for a photo in the woods

    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 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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    Wolf Oak Woods Restoration Workday

    Wolf Oak Woods 9016 IL Route 120, Woodstock, IL

    Wolf Oak Woods is named after the Wolf Oak, a large bur oak that is believed to be more than 350 years old. The sprawling nature of its heavy limbs cause them to swoop down to touch the ground and grow back up again toward the light. The Wolf Oak, clearly visible from Route 120, […]