Vernal Pool Hike
Harvard, IL Harvard, ILVernal pools are a little known but extremely important feature that occurs in our McHenry County oak woods. Come learn why these pools are essential for amphibians and other creatures […]
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Yonder Prairie Restoration Workday
Yonder Prairie 1100 S. Rose Farm Rd., Woodstock, ILCome on out for this TLC restoration workday at the lovely Yonder Prairie! We'll continue working in the back area of the property in the wooded corner to continue removing mulberry and invasive maple trees. Don't miss this […]
The Dance of the Woodcock
Yonder Prairie 1100 S. Rose Farm Rd., Woodstock, ILSpring is here! Join us to watch American Woodcocks performing their amazing courtship flights. The male woodcocks will make several preent calls and then launch themselves into the sky. While they are […]
Crowley Oaks Restoration Workday
Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, ILJoin 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 […]
Crowley Oaks Restoration Workday
Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, ILJoin 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 […]
The Dance of the Woodcock
Boloria Meadows 410 S. Ridge Rd., Bull Valley, IL, United StatesSpring is here! Join us to watch American Woodcocks performing their amazing courtship flights. The male woodcocks will make several preent calls and then launch themselves into the sky. While they are […]
Final Friday Restoration Workday
Thousand Oaks 9423 Bellaire Ln., Spring Grove, ILJoin Kim at Thousand Oaks for another Final Friday! This site is in need of some brush clearing since shade-loving trees like cherry, and invasive species like buckthorn and honeysuckle […]
Saturday Garlic Mustard Pull at Ryders Woods
Join our Caroline, your Fearless Weeder, for a different kind of workday at one of Woodstock's beautiful natural areas! For this event we'll be going after an invasive that inhabits […]
The Dance of the Woodcock – Limited Mobility “Sit”
Hennen Conservation Area 4622 Dean St., Woodstock, IL, United StatesDo you have mobility issues? Can’t walk on uneven ground? No worries, this year we are offering a “limited mobility” woodcock sit at Hennen Conservation Area in Woodstock. If you […]
Crowley Oaks Restoration Workday
Crowley Oaks Woods 18725 Crowley Rd., Harvard, ILJoin 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 […]
Concannon Conservation Area Restoration Workday
Concannon Conservation Area 1913 Edgewood Dr., Woodstock, IL, United StatesIt’s about that time again to show some love to the small but remarkable Concannon Conservation Area! For this workday we'll be clearing brush towards the back of the site closer […]
Irish Oaks Restoration Workday
Irish Oaks Nature Preserve 19017 Lincoln Rd., Harvard, ILThese 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 […]