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  • 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 bee flying toward purple asters.

    Pollinator BioBlitz

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

    Pollinator Bioblitz- take two! Since our June pollinator bioblitz got rained out, we are going to try again in July. We will look for a variety of bees, butterflies, day-flying moths, […]

  • A group posing for a photo in the woods

    Crowley Oaks Restoration Workday

    Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

    Weekly Crowley Workdays have returned, 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 clearing invasive brush, under the pines southwest of the central wetland, to allow more light to reach the understory and encourage native plants and new […]

  • A group posing for a photo in the woods

    CANCELLED – Crowley Oaks Restoration Workday

    Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

    Weekly Crowley Workdays have returned, 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 clearing invasive brush, under the pines southwest of the central wetland, to allow more light to reach the understory and encourage native plants and new […]

  • 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 Restoration Workday

    Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

    Weekly Crowley Workdays have returned, 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 clearing invasive brush, under the pines southwest of the central wetland, to allow more light to reach the understory and encourage native plants and new […]

  • A group of students in a forest facing the camera in Ryders Woods Woodstock.

    Ryders Woods Restoration Workday

    Ryders Woods 556 Lake Ave., Woodstock, IL

    Join 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 […]

  • Moths at night on a sheet

    After Hours: Moth Talk

    Hennen Conservation Area 4622 Dean St., Woodstock, IL, United States

    This one’s for the adults! Are you curious about the dark side of nature? What really happens when the sun goes down? Celebrate Moth Week by hanging out, enjoying s’mores […]

  • A group posing for a photo in the woods

    Crowley Oaks Restoration Workday

    Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

    Weekly Crowley Workdays have returned, 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 native garden in a yard

    Plan Your Native Plant Garden

    Cary Area Library 1606 Three Oaks Rd., Cary, IL

    Planning on starting a new native plant garden? Sarah Michehl from TLC will talk about site preparation, favorite plant choices, the pollinator connection, and vital maintenance tips to make any garden a success.

    Free
  • A group of people posing after a workday.

    Final Friday with Kathryn at Van Maren Conservation Easement

    Community Research Forest 20202 Lembcke Rd., Harvard, IL, United States

    It has been a LONG TIME so: Let's clear some brush around the mighty oaks at the Van Maren easement! With about 29 acres of remnant oak woodland, this easement protects a big portion of one of the largest intact remnant oak communities in McHenry County (plus wetland and farmland). Directions: From US Highway Rte. 14, […]