Tag: TLC

An Urban Oasis and Why it Matters to McHenry County

Written on October 17, 2012.

I want to share an inspiring story that I heard earlier this week: Some years back, Michael Howard, Director of the Fuller Park Community Development Organization in Chicago, learned that his neighborhood had the third highest...

A Few Thoughts on Oaks and Climate Change

Written on October 7, 2012.

We worked with a group of 9 volunteers the other day to plant 120 oak trees. While taking a mid-morning donut break, folks were talking about whether or not we should be planting species other than native oaks because of climate...

Blogging about a Blog?

Written on October 2, 2012.

The latest news is that I now have a blog about nature on the NW Herald’s website: http://www.nwherald.com/2012/10/02/new-blogger-advocates-for-land-nature/bm7taug/ It is called “Speaking of Nature,” and the...

Reading the Land

Written on September 26, 2012.

As the crops are harvested in the fall, the land’s forms become more clear. Gentle swells and swales that were obscured by corn are suddenly prominent. If one takes the time to learn the language of the land forms, the land...

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TLC is Not…

Written on August 9, 2012.

When The Land Conservancy of McHenry County did a survey of members and other community stakeholders last year, one of the frustrating results was that even some people who know me personally still think TLC is something...

A warming planet affects the world’s most vulnerable most

Written on July 27, 2012.

Okay, someone has to say it, and it might as well be me. The average temperature on the planet is rising. It has been for some time. Sea levels are rising. Weather patterns are less predictable. Violent storm events are becoming...