Do you own or manage farmland? If so, you are invited to participate in a discussion about conservation practices to improve the health and productivity of your land. This informal meeting will give you new ideas about how to manage the land you own and love. This Learning Circle will focus on topics such as […]
Would you like to get outside, meet new people and do something great for our local environment? Here's how you can help: Volunteers assist with cutting, stacking and burning invasive brush to allow native trees and plants to grow! Please bring a pair of work gloves if you have them and wear sturdy boots or […]
Join our newest site steward, Larry, for another fun and productive workday at Crowley Oaks! Larry will be there to greet you and lead you back to the work area. The weather looks like it could be a little rainy but the temperature shouldn't be too bad at all. Directions: From the intersection of 173 […]
We’ll be working on clearing the north lane down to the west end of the property. Temperatures are forecasted to be in the low 80s with chances for rain so keep an eye out for rain cancelations. Directions: From Rt. 14 in Harvard, take Brink St east for 1.7 miles. Turn right (south) onto Schultz […]
Join site steward Larry for another fun and productive workday at Crowley Oaks! Temperatures will be in the low 70s, so you couldn't ask for better weather. Directions: From the intersection of 173 and 14 in Harvard, head east on 173 and continue for 3.2 miles. Turn left (west) on Crowley Road, and continue for […]
We made a huge dent in clearing the invasive brush from the north side of the pond but there's still plenty of brush to tackle so we'll continue chipping away at the other surrounding areas. There’s mostly buckthorn and honeysuckle that still needs to be removed. David will be there with his trusty Kubota to […]
Join Kim and the interns for a "Final" Friday at Woodland Hills Subdivision which is set amongst natural conservation areas. The upland and wetland areas contain some native plants that provide habitat for various native animal species. We'll need help with clearing honeysuckle and buckthorn and possibly thinning out some larger tree species as well. Tips […]
Come on out for this TLC restoration workday at our gorgeous Yonder Prairie! This workday is hosted by two cool stewards, Carol Giammattei and Melissa Grycan. Thanks to their selfless devotion to the site, Yonder is the finest it’s been in decades and areas suitable for volunteer workdays are getting harder to come by. Don't […]
Join site steward Larry for another fun and productive workday at Crowley Oaks! Larry will be there to greet you and lead you back to the work area. The weather for today will be a high of 85F so not too bad but still toasty. Directions: From the intersection of 173 and 14 in Harvard, […]
Unfortunately, TLC has made the decision to cancel this event due to the emergence of another summertime insect – the Ades vexans mosquito which just hatched at Hennen. They are small, but fierce biters, especially at dusk! We want our guests, especially children, to have a positive experience in nature. This event will not be rescheduled for […]
For this workday we’ll continue working on the NE section of woods. Just one or two days left for this area! The high temperature for this day will be in the low 90's. We won't have to worry too much about the high since the workday ends at noon but bring plenty of water just […]
Do you own or manage farmland? If so, you are invited to participate in a discussion about conservation practices to improve the health and productivity of your land. This informal meeting will give you new ideas about how to manage the land you own and love. This Learning Circle will focus on topics such as […]
