• Crowley Oaks Restoration Workday

    Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

    Weekly Crowley Workdays continue, thanks to our 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 oaks to […]

  • Help TLC Collect Native Seed for Restoration!

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

    You can help collect native seed to help restore TLC’s 1,000 acres of local prairies and woodlands throughout McHenry County! Join the fun with this hands-on outdoor activity. We will collect seeds from native plants, and the seed collected will eventually be spread and sowed to help local wildlife and pollinators!  No experience necessary, we […]

  • 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 dry mesic oak savanna in the state! Non-native brush has invaded the site and we, and the Blandings Turtles, need your help to get rid […]

  • 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 this incredible site. Work will continue along the fence line but the parking area will be across the street on Woodland Lane. Directions: From the intersection […]

  • Crowley Oaks Restoration Workday

    Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

    Weekly Crowley Workdays continue, thanks to our 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 oaks to […]

  • Crowley Oaks Restoration Workday

    Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

    Weekly Crowley Workdays continue, thanks to our 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 oaks to […]

  • Help TLC Collect Native Seed for Restoration!

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

    You can help collect native seed to help restore TLC’s 1,000 acres of local prairies and woodlands throughout McHenry County! Join the fun with this hands-on outdoor activity. We will collect seeds from native plants, and the seed collected will eventually be spread and sowed to help local wildlife and pollinators!  No experience necessary, we […]

  • Fall Native Plant, Tree and Shrub Sale in Woodstock

    McHenry County Fairgrounds 11900 Country Club Rd., Woodstock, IL, United States

    Shop for native plants, trees and shrubs and pick up your online orders! Fall is a great time to plant, with cooler temperatures and increased rainfall cutting down on care. The sale is a fundraiser for TLC, so you can help your local environment while also helping TLC! Members receive a 10% discount.

  • Fall Native Plant, Tree and Shrub Sale in Woodstock

    McHenry County Fairgrounds 11900 Country Club Rd., Woodstock, IL, United States

    Shop for native plants, trees and shrubs and pick up your online orders! Fall is a great time to plant, with cooler temperatures and increased rainfall cutting down on care. The sale is a fundraiser for TLC, so you can help your local environment while also helping TLC! Members receive a 10% discount.

  • Autumn Equinox Guided Forest Bathing Walk

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

    As the summer comes to a close, it’s the ideal time to slow down, get quiet and welcome the coming of a new season. Join ANFT-certified forest therapy guide Cathy McCauley in marking the autumnal equinox on this two-hour guided forest walk. You’ll be guided in community to notice what is happening on the land […]

  • 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 this incredible site. Work will continue along the fence line but the parking area will be across the street on Woodland Lane. Directions: From the intersection […]

  • Fall Warblers Bird Walk

    Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

    Fall warblers are notoriously confusing, but with a little help, you can spot and identify even the most confusing of fall warblers. Join us at Crowley Oaks Preserve in Harvard on a guided hike focused on this amazingly diverse group of birds as they migrate south to their wintering grounds.