Irish Oaks Restoration Workday
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 […]
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 […]
Celebrate the Year of the Woman Farmer! The United Nations has designated 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer! While over half of U.S. farming operations are owned by women, they […]
Celebrate the people and places that make TLC the vital organization it is, and enjoy an afternoon “high tea” catered by Hazel’s, which includes sandwiches, salad, desserts, coffee, tea and […]
Join us for a morning of brush clearing fun at one of Woodstock’s many beautiful natural areas! This is a special little spot in the heart of Woodstock, though few people know about its botanical treasures. This workday will focus on clearing invasive brush along the eastern boundary of the preserve. We'll enter the conservation […]
Join us for the Wednesday workday tradition on this 80-acre site that steward Larry Fetzer has faithfully hosted for so many years! We'll be continuing to clear under the pines […]
Planning to start a new native plant garden this spring? Join Sarah Michehl from TLC at the Woodstock Library. She will cover site preparation, favorite plant choices, the pollinator connection, […]
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 […]
Have you wanted to learn how to use iNaturalist to record your wildlife sightings? We can help! TLC is participating in the City Nature Challenge and we want you to join us on this citizen-science adventure. We will be looking primarily at willows in bloom to find early bumblebees and other insects visiting them. We […]
It’s spring migration time! Join us at Irish Oaks Nature Preserve to look for various birds as they migrate back to their summer breeding grounds. We’ll look for warblers, vireos, […]
Are you interested in learning about the different plant and animal life found in McHenry County? Have you wanted to learn how to use iNaturalist to record your wildlife sightings? […]
Weekly Crowley Workdays are returning, 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 […]
Come say "Hello" to one of our newest sites, Queen Anne Cemetery Prairie and its site steward: Gary! TLC recently acquired this property, which is the eternal resting place for […]