Join Daniel, while Kevin is away, as he continues 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 south of the central wetland to allow more light to reach the understory and encourage native plants and […]
Help TLC collect native seed to help restoration efforts for TLC’s 1,000 acres of natural areas across McHenry County! No experience necessary – we will help you learn the different plants we want to collect. Bring gloves and water to drink (and paper bags & hand snips if you have them!). We recommend wearing closed-toe […]
Join certified forest bathing guide Cathy McCauley for a sensory walk in celebration of the Autumnal Equinox. Through a series of gentle invitations, you’ll be encouraged to slow down, engage your senses, and connect with the natural world as you explore the woods and the pond’s edge. This relaxed walk unfolds at a slow, meditative […]
Join us for a work session out at the Apple Creek Food Forest! There are lots of projects and fun planned for this growing season– including planting, seeding, garden bed […]
Yonder Prairie, an Illinois Nature Preserve, is a 71 acre wet prairie, sedge meadow, and oak savanna complex. Acquired in 2009, volunteers have cleared the majority of the mature invasive […]
Want to learn how to chainsaw, but don’t know how to get started? Join The Land Conservancy’s Ecologist, Daniel Pohl, to learn the basics in a hands-on way. Participants will […]
Help TLC collect native seed to help restoration efforts for TLC’s 1,000 acres of natural areas across McHenry County! No experience necessary – we will help you learn the different […]
Join Kevin as he continues 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 […]
Join Margee as she continues workdays at this exquisite Illinois Nature Preserve! This 40 acre parcel was identified in the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory as the best remaining example of […]
Migrating birds are making their way south to their wintering grounds, but there are still plenty to be found! Learn to spot migrating birds such as raptors, warblers, sparrows, flycatcher, […]
Join Bruce Killips at Thompson Road Preserve 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 […]
Join us for a work session out at the Apple Creek Food Forest! There are lots of projects and fun planned for this growing season– including planting, seeding, garden bed […]
