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    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 […]

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    Cancelled due to rain – 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 […]

  • A group posing for a photo in the woods

    CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN – 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 grasshopper on wood chips.

    Food Forest Trail Bioblitz

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

    Interested in learning more about our local flora and fauna? Come walk the Creekside trail and help document as many species of plants, insects and any other wildlife we see! […]

    Free
  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • A sunny native plant garden.

    Native Plants for Sunny Gardens

    Johnsburg Library 3000 N. Johnsburg Rd., Johnsburg, IL

    Discover the charm of native, sun-loving prairie plants and how they can add beauty and function in our gardens. Layering techniques and favorite combos will be shown for gardens big […]

  • 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 […]

  • Two children playing with an oak in the background

    The Ecology of Oaks

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

    Our native oaks are a keystone species that many other species rely on. How do they connect with other woodland plants, and what can you do to help our native […]

    Free
  • 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 […]

  • People posing by a pile of garlic mustard after a workday.

    Final Friday Workday – No Chainsaws!

    3904 Standish Rd. Marengo, IL 3904 Standish Rd., Marengo, IL

    If chainsaws aren't your jam, come help out for a significantly quieter workday hand-pulling goldenrod at the Sava Conservation Easement! This beautiful 7.8 acre easement is home to a restored prairie, old growth oak savanna, and pine forest. Directions: From the intersection of 47 and 176 in Woodstock, head west on 176 for 6.5 miles. Turn […]