Enjoy s’mores around a bonfire, delicious chili, a guided hike and family nature activities! Come spend an evening in the company of a 300-plus year-old oak tree and learn more about the history of this interesting site that has been preserved for life by TLC. It’s a great way to meet like-minded nature folks in […]
The Village of Bull Valley, the Land Conservancy of McHenry County and the Bull Valley Riding Club invite you to a tour of this remarkable 275-acre property that has been preserved through a public-private partnership at the headwaters of Boone Creek. The property has five miles of equestrian trails that will be opened to the […]
Join Larry for another restoration adventure at Crowley Oak Woods! Restoration has been occurring on this 80-acre tract since the winter of 2020 and we're making great progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We've still got the cooler weather this week which always makes these days even more enjoyable. […]
We’ll be restoring the area surrounding the pond as part of our project to restore habitat on Illinois Nature Preserves sites funded by the State through the NASA grant. There’s still some buckthorn and honeysuckle to get through but we're just about finished with this stage of the project! Directions: From Woodstock, take South Street […]
The Lakowski Easement (0.75 acres) is one of our smallest, but most diverse easements at TLC. Neighboring The Hollows, the Lakowski Easement provides key woodland habitat for the local plants and animals. For this workday, Debbie (landowner) needs some help with: 1) clearing some trees that were downed in a storm 2) clearing invasive brush […]
***Please note this workday may be cancelled if conditions are right for prescribed burning*** Join Larry for another restoration adventure at Crowley Oak Woods! Restoration has been occurring on this 80-acre tract since the winter of 2020 and we're making great progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We've still […]
*** Please note this workday may be cancelled if conditions are right for prescribed burning *** Westwood is a Woodstock owned Illinois Nature Preserve buffer and serves as a ‘protective’ zone that helps slow the spread of invasive species into Yonder Prairie. We've got buckthorn and other wily exotics taking refuge amongst some downed trees […]
These workdays are hosted by our extraordinary steward, Margee Pieper, who has been a vital part of the successes at this site. Under her thoughtful leadership, the history and beauty of Irish oaks is finally revealed for everyone to enjoy. Directions: From Rt. 14 in Harvard, take Brink St east for 1.7 miles. Turn right […]
***Please note this workday may be cancelled if the conditions are right for controlled burning*** Join Larry for another restoration adventure at Crowley Oak Woods! Restoration has been occurring on this 80-acre tract since the winter of 2020 and we're making great progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We've […]
*** Please note this workday may be cancelled if conditions are right for controlled burning *** Westwood is a Woodstock owned Illinois Nature Preserve buffer and serves as a ‘protective’ zone that helps slow the spread of invasive species into Yonder Prairie. We've got buckthorn and other wily exotics taking refuge amongst some downed trees […]
This workday meets on the second Saturday of the month. Dennis Dreher is our dedicated steward leading these workdays and has been helping to breathe life back into this incredible site since 2006. Come check out all of the wonderful features this site has to offer and give Dennis a hand recovering the dormant beauty […]
Have land and need a farmer? Or are you a farmer in need of land? Save the date for Common Ground, where you’ll hear specific stories – creative solutions, really – to land access while connecting with community. Land-focused groups and agencies will be on hand to share resources geared toward both land seekers and landowners. […]
