Learn how to attract monarchs and other butterflies, plus birds and bees to your yard. Sarah Michehl from TLC will give you easy tips and info on gardening with native plant communities that will provide beauty and everything a pollinator could need.
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 southwest of the central wetland to allow more light to reach the understory and encourage native plants and new oaks to grow. We'll meet near […]
Native plants can bring beauty and ecological health to even the smallest spaces in your yard, but it’s vital to choose the right plants. Join TLC’s Sarah Michehl to hear about her favorite native plants for small garden spaces. We will cover maintenance tips as well!
This site is an 18-acre gem is the perfect "gateway" to Harvard with woodland, wetland, and prairie ecosystems. Tall spreading oak trees, the winding and meandering Rush Creek, and vibrant wetlands filled with wildflowers comprise this site. We will be clearing Buckthorn, Honeysuckle, Box Elder, and Mulberry; the usual culprits. Directions: From the intersection of […]
Join us for a work session out at the Apple Creek Food Forest! There is a lot planned for this growing season– including planting, seeding, garden bed prep, mulching, watering, special projects, and more! Reminders: Wear sturdy shoes or boots as the ground is a bit uneven in spots. We have some garden gloves, but bring […]
It’s National Dragonfly Day! Join us as we look for as many different species of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) as we can find in the wetlands, prairie and woodland edges at Irish Oaks.
