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Crowley Oaks Restoration Workday

Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

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 excellent progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We conducted our first prescribed burn here this spring and the ground layer has responded in a really positive way! We'll […]

Yonder Prairie Restoration Workday

Yonder Prairie 1100 S. Rose Farm Rd., Woodstock, IL

Come on out for this TLC restoration workday at the lovely Yonder Prairie! This will take the place of our usual 3rd Saturday timeslot. David and I will be subbing in for our two cool lady stewards, Carol Giammattei and Melissa Grycan, who will be out of town this week. Thanks to their selfless devotion to the site, the native vegetation at Yonder […]

CANCELLED – Crowley Oaks Restoration Workday

Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

CANCELLED DUE TO THE HEAT 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 excellent progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We conducted our first prescribed burn here this spring and the ground layer has responded in […]

Tour at TLC’s Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve

Boloria Meadows 410 S. Ridge Rd., Bull Valley, IL, United States

Let's celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Illinois Nature Preserves System with a hike at Boloria Meadows! Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve and adjacent buffers encompass approximately 50 acres of high-quality fen and sedge meadow and adjacent prairie, savanna, and woodland. The site is owned by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County and has responded remarkably […]

Thompson Road Farm Restoration Workday

Thompson Road Farm 9505 Thompson Rd., Bull Valley, IL

Join Bruce Killips at Thompson Road Farm for a day of woodland restoration! TLC partnered with Bull Valley to purchase and protect this property as a natural area. It's made up of mostly wet sedge meadow and woodland habitats that are in need of invasive management. The oak woods is roughly 35 acres and heavily infested with buckthorn, honeysuckle and bittersweet but many […]

Pollinator-Friendly Fall Garden Cleanup

Harvard Diggins Library 900 E. McKinley St., Harvard, IL

Join TLC to learn some simple techniques for preparing your native plant garden for the upcoming fall season while still supporting pollinators and birds. Also, you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about TLC’s Conservation@Home program! Date: Monday, Aug. 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Location: Harvard-Diggins Public Library, 900 E. McKinley St, Harvard Fee: Free, please email [email protected]

Crowley Oaks Restoration Workday

Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

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 excellent progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We conducted our first prescribed burn here this spring and the ground layer has responded in a really positive way! We'll […]

Final Friday Restoration Workday with Kim – Thousand Oaks, Spring Grove

Thousand Oaks 9423 Bellaire Ln., Spring Grove, IL

For this workday you'll be hanging out with Kim removing invasive brush from a beautiful oak savanna located in the subdivision of Thousand Oaks. We'll be working close to the road so you can park on Bellaire lane and walk on over. Directions: From the intersection of route 47 and 120 head northeast on IL-120 E/McHenry Ave toward Gracy St. […]

Irish Oaks Restoration Workday

Irish Oaks Nature Preserve 19017 Lincoln Rd., Harvard, IL

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. Location for this workday is yet to be determined but if it's not too hot we'll probably be working to clear the […]

Crowley Oaks Restoration Workday

Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, IL

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 excellent progress clearing the brush from the highest quality areas of the preserve. We conducted our first prescribed burn here this spring and the ground layer has responded in a really positive way! We'll […]

Fall Sustainability Sale Pickup

McHenry County Soil and Water District 2222 Dean St., Woodstock, IL

Pick up your previously ordered native plants, trees and shrubs, and browse our selection of plants available for purchase!