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Apple Creek Food Forest Open House

Written on June 28, 2024.

Interested in seeing what’s happening out at the Food Forest? Come out for a tour, visit the gardens, and see the progress we’re making! Refreshments will be served. Date/time: Thursday, Aug. 22, 4-7:00 p.m. (Rain Date: Aug...

Birds, Bees and Butterflies: Plant Your Own Pollinator Garden!

Written on June 28, 2024.

Learn how to attract monarchs and other butterflies, birds and bees to your yard. Sarah Michehl from TLC will share easy tips and info on gardening with native plant communities that will provide beauty and everything a pollinator...

Women’s Learning Circles This Summer – Save the Date!

Written on June 10, 2024.

Are you a woman farmland owner looking to diversify your farm business? Or start a new business altogether? Do you own land and lease to a tenant farmer? Or dream of land ownership? Do you have a passion for growing and taking...

Native Seed Collection for the Home Gardener

Written on June 5, 2024.

Use those seeds! Join Sarah Michehl from The Land Conservancy of McHenry County for tips and tricks on how to collect your native plant seeds. She will cover basic seed identification, collection methods and timelines, and...

Boloria Meadows Nature Walk – June 22

Written on April 22, 2024.

Join us for a family friendly butterfly and pollinator walk at the beautiful Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve in Bull Valley. The preserve contains over 45 acres of high-quality restored wetlands, prairies and oak woodlands....

Pollinator Week Activities in the McHenry County Region

Written on April 19, 2024.

Celebrating Monarch Butterflies in McHenry County Tuesday, June 18, 6:15-8:15 p.m. McHenry County College Luecht Auditorium How Mayors’ Monarch Pledges are Protecting our Pollinators 6:15-7:00 p.m. Tabling by various...