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30 September 2024
1st Place – Cheri Magrini – Conservation@Home, Woodstock                   &nbsp…
19 September 2024
Acquisition will expand Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve to 56.5 acres The Land Conservancy of McHenry County (TLC) has acquired 19 acres on Ridge Road i…
23 August 2024
TLC would not exist without its wonderful members! You are the most important part of TLC, and we’d like to show our appreciation for your support at this me…
23 August 2024
Open to TLC members, Seed Sharing Day is an annual event organized by TLC and hosted by a number of landowners. This is an opportunity for people to collect …
31 July 2024
Grant is designed to support the growth of the local food system in McHenry County The Land Conservancy of McHenry County (TLC) has received a $135,000 gr…
30 July 2024
Saving pollinators became my focus after hearing Christopher Stein, the founder of Operation Pollination, speak at the Lake in the Hills Rotary Club in 2020….
28 May 2024
Call for Art – Artists and Artisans are Welcome to Apply to the 2024 Show!  Friday, Sept. 27, 6:30-10:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 6:30-10:00 p.m. The …
29 April 2024
Land conservation projects come in all shapes and sizes, and even small properties can be very important – and very complicated! That was the case with a …
29 April 2024
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is working with the Women, Food and Agriculture Network to raise the profile of women and nonbinary landowners who are…
02 April 2024
The Apple Creek Food Forest is the newest venture of TLC’s farm program. The site consists of a five-acre parcel nestled into a larger conservation space loc…
01 March 2024
16 January 2024
Become an Annual Sponsor If you are a business or organization that values the natural beauty and rural character of McHenry County and wants to make sure it…
09 January 2024
Art of the Land Amateur Photography Contest Enter today! The Land Conservancy of McHenry County (TLC) hosts this contest each year to highlight …
02 January 2024
In 1993, Hugh and Marlene Frisbie purchased farmland outside of Woodstock where they built their home, raised their children, opened a plant nursery and bega…
05 December 2023
Earlier this year, Ted Thornton made a $50,000 donation to TLC in memory of his wife Judy, who passed away in early 2020. Ted and Judy were fixtures i…
20 November 2023
Best in Show – Faelynn McDevitt, Ride with the Wind – Elementary School Best in Show – Leah Williams, Oak – High School People’s Choice, Friday and Sat…
20 November 2023
Best in Show – Paul Justen – Last Light Honorable Mention – Kirsten Barry – Preserved Honorable Mention – William Bishop – Feathers and Moss
20 November 2023
1st Place – Dan Holtz – Hennen Conservation Area 2nd Place – Sue Bitler – Wolf Oak Woods 3rd Place – Nancy Loomis – Ryders Woods Honorable Mention -…
27 September 2023
Located off of Route 120 just outside of Woodstock, Wolf Oak Woods offers visitors and passersby a sea of wildflowers and wildlife along a busy roadway. Not …
30 June 2023
Quercus: (Latin) oak or oak tree  An early-morning rain May 13 threatens plans to plant oaks at Moraine Hills State Park in McHenry. Jacob Shurpit, park s…
31 May 2023
Make a monthly contribution to fit your budget, and make a significant impact on preserving land for life in McHenry County. Join TLC’s Sustainability …
11 May 2023
The last year passed so quickly! Before too much time goes by, we want to give you an update on this beautiful site. If you drive down Thompson Road in Bu…
23 March 2023
[caption id="attachment_7320" align="alignleft" width="263"] Christine and Paul Rechten When Paul and Christine Rechten bought a four-acre parce…
21 December 2022
In 2022, TLC received the donation of three very different properties that offer opportunities for the organization. The properties stretch across the cou…
21 November 2022
First Place, Cheri Magrini, Ryders Woods The judges liked that seeing this photo made them want to go for a walk in Ryders Woods. The pathway leads you …
08 November 2022
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County (TLC) is launching the 5,000 Acre Challenge to protect our region’s oak woods.  TLC, private citizens, state and …
02 November 2022
In the March issue of Field Notes you learned about grants administered by the Chicago Region Trees Initiative through the Morton Arboretum that are being us…
20 October 2022
Join others for a tour of beautiful Thompson Road Farm on Oct. 22 at 10:00 a.m. Reserve your spot on the tour by emailing [email protected] or …
07 September 2022
Thank you! Thank you to all who supported the Crowley Oaks 3-for-1 match! 70 individuals helped us exceed the goal of $7000 several days…
06 September 2022
Another summer has come and gone, and TLC is excited that four more interns from the Conservation Leader Internship Program (CLIP) are entering the world wit…
02 September 2022
The family home at Timbertop. The story of Timbertop is the story of a young lawyer…
08 July 2022
Art of the Land is one of TLC’s biggest fundraisers of the year, and celebrates the beauty of nature and open…
07 July 2022
A “little piece of paradise” is how Meaghan and Chris Zeiner describe their farm on 125 acres of rolling land in Northeastern Boone County. The Zeiners worke…
01 March 2022
What’s the one thing most oak property owners need to take care of their land? HELP. That’s where TLC comes in. We’ve all heard about the plight of our oa…
03 January 2022
In 2003, Nancy Deborah Wicker (1925-2016) donated a conservation easement on 13-1/2 acres of land on Crowley Road in Alden Township in the northwest part of …
29 November 2021
Thank you! Because of your generosity we raised over $1900 for the CLIP program to be used in 2022. Learn more about the program here.    You ca…
22 November 2021
Best in Show – Patti Stricker, Hail Kale Honorable Mention, Peek-a-Boo, Gerard Bauer Honorable Mention, Around the Bend, Eric Larson
22 November 2021
First Place, Jay Florian, Boloria Meadows The judges liked the whimsical quality of the photograph and its beautiful background. They said it was well s…
03 November 2021
The Land Conservancy recently began a new project, a community food forest, on a small portion of farmland on Dean Street, just north of TLC’s office in rura…
25 October 2021
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County (TLC) is launching the 5,000 Acre Challenge to protect our region’s oak woods.  TLC, private citizens, state and …
01 July 2021
Have you heard of the Kishwaukee Fen? Situated on a 35.5 acre parcel adjacent to Redtail Golf Club, the fen–a rare type of calcium-rich wetland–is a hidden…
18 May 2021
Now is a great time to go solar in Illinois. McHenry County is no stranger to extreme winters, but the increase in extreme weather events in the US and a…
17 May 2021
TLC’s Irish Oaks Savanna, a 40-acre preserve in Hartland Township, was dedicated as an Illinois Nature Preserve by the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission (…
21 April 2021
New TLC gear! Update your wardrobe and help support TLC – TLC will receive a portion of each sale. And you’re supporting Hyperstitch, a McHenry County bus…
26 March 2021
TLC is grateful to Natural Farm Stand in Richmond IL for growing the vegetable starter plants we are offering as part of our Sustainability Sale. The number …
12 March 2021
Order your native plants, trees, shrubs, organic herb and vegetable plants, rain barrels, and composters for local pickup in May. Visit the TLC Store now! …
08 February 2021
It was cold and snowy outside, but TLC members and friends didn’t have to leave the comforts of home to enjoy TLC’s Annual Celebration on January 31! …
11 January 2021
McHenry County is seeing a rise in the number of grass fed beef and dairy operations. There are a number of farms throughout the county where pastured…
04 January 2021
If you’ve ever wondered, “What kind of tree or shrub is that?” these are the videos for you!  Join Kim Elsenbroek, TLC’s Land Conservation Specialist…
31 August 2020
Monarchs and other pollinator species add beauty, interest, and we depend on them for the work they to do to sustain our local ecosystems. Because of thi…
31 August 2020
We’ve all seen the pictures: muddy floodwaters creeping to the doorsteps of homes around the country. Fox River flooding for one month in May 2020, cove…
12 May 2020
Make a monthly contribution to fit your budget, and make a significant impact on preserving land for life in McHenry County. Now is a great time to join …
30 April 2020
Whether you have acres of land, or a small patch of earth, anyone can make a difference by caring for nature at home. Dave and Colleen Zeiger’s native pla…
15 April 2020
Studies keep showing the benefits of being out in nature (and some doctors are even prescribing outdoor time)! While much of the land TLC preserves is on p…
26 March 2020
TLC recently launched the 5,000 Acre Challenge to increase the amount of oak woods protected in McHenry County. This is the story of one family’s w…
27 February 2019
The wonders of nature on a half-acre in McHenry Native plants abound at the Shroyers’ home in McHenry.  In 1987 Bob Schroyer and Pat Sullivan-Schroy…
02 January 2019
In October 1989 Stu and Tammi Sava decided to leave Lily Lake in Kane County in search of a new place to live. Their interest in dogsledding brought them …