Events

Most birds do not visit bird feeders, but you can still attract them to your yard using native plants. Native plants provide birds with what they need to thrive; food, shelter, and nesting sites and materials. Learn how your yard can be a year-round oasis for birds with tips on what to plant and other […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]