Join TLC to learn how to use fire to manage prairies, wetlands and woodlands safely. The class will be inside and outside, where we will do a prescribed burn if conditions allow, so dress appropriately for the weather and for doing prescribed fire (leather boots and gloves, tie back or braid long hair, jeans, cotton/denim. […]
Celebrate the spring equinox with ANFT-certified forest therapy guide Cathy McCauley at Irish Oaks Savannah Nature Preserve in Harvard. This two-hour forest bathing walk invites participants to slow down and notice the early unfolding of spring, with brief nature poetry readings woven throughout the experience. Simple, open-ended invitations will support sensory awareness and connection with […]
Join us as we watch American Woodcocks performing their amazing courtship flights. These odd shorebirds put on their “sky dance” starting in early spring, where the male woodcocks will make several preent calls before launching themselves into the sky for a fantastic display and then return to the spot they left to start again. As described […]
One of (if not the) earliest blooming wildflowers in Northern IL, skunk cabbage is weird, beautiful and smelly! Join us for a fairly level and slower-paced walk on a mowed path at beautiful Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve in Bull Valley to see and learn about this interesting native plant!
Raices Latinas: Agriculture in McHenry County mission is to honor the valuable contributions of the Latino community to McHenry County’s rich agricultural history through education, collaboration, storytelling, and celebratory events. The stories will be collected and presented to the public through an exhibit at the McHenry County Historical Society, as well as travelling exhibits and […]
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 […]
