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    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 […]

  • A group after a volunteer seed collecting event

    Help TLC Collect Native Seed for Restoration!

    Westwood Park 1529 Hillside Trail, Woodstock, IL

    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 […]

  • People at the Art of the Land art show in Harvard, IL

    Art of the Land

    The Starline Factory 306 W. Front St., Harvard, IL

    Save the date for Art of the Land, Friday, Oct. 23 & Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026! More details to follow!

  • People at the Art of the Land art show in Harvard, IL

    Art of the Land

    The Starline Factory 306 W. Front St., Harvard, IL

    Save the date for Art of the Land, Friday, Oct. 23 & Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026! More details to follow!

  • A group posing for a photo in the woods

    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 […]

  • A group selfie in the woods.

    Final Friday at the Swanson Conservation Easement

    Swanson Conservation Easement 5615 Ridgeway Rd., Ringwood, IL

    Nearest address: 5615 N Ridgeway Rd, Ringwood, IL 60072-9634 42.408634, -88.318524 Click Here for Map Pin This property was one of the first Conservation@Home certified properties in McHenry County, receiving the certification in May 2015. Marti Swanson has lived at the property in Ringwood since 1992 and placed a conservation easement on it in 2009. […]

  • Great horned owl chick

    After Hours – Halloween Family Fun

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

    Celebrate the spooky and creepy critters of McHenry County with us! We’ll look for bats, moths, spiders, owls and more!. If you scare easily, feel free to sit by the bonfire and enjoy s’mores at this all-ages event!

  • Three people outdoors at night

    After Hours – Halloween Edition (For Adults)

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

    Are you curious about the creatures that go bump in the night? Join us as we seek out the spooky and creepy critters that call McHenry County home! Plan to hang out, enjoy some s’mores, and campfire games while we wait for our nocturnal friends to join this adults-only party! 

  • 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 this incredible site. Directions: From the intersection of Charles Rd. and Greenwood Rd. in Woodstock, head South on Greenwood Rd. (rt. 120) for 0.9 miles. Turn left onto Thompson Rd. […]

  • A group posing for a photo in the woods

    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 […]

  • A large oak tree, blue sky

    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 […]

  • A group posing for a photo in the woods

    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 […]