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Volunteer with TLC on Together Tuesday

What is Together Tuesday?
It’s a day that encourages people to come together, strengthen their communities and find meaningful ways to support one another. 

TLC will host three activities on Together Tuesday, June 23, in Woodstock. Join one or participate in all three!  Feel free to register to be notified of cancellation due to incelement weather, or just show up. We look forward to seeing you! 

Weeding Workday at the Mariposa Meander Pollinator Garden

A monarch on a yellow native plant

Location of Weeding Workday: Mariposa Meander Pollinator Garden, park on Fremont Street in Woodstock next to Dick Tracy Way Park
Date/time: June 23, 10:30am-12pm. Celebrate National Pollinator Week by caring for this public garden!

Activities we’ll be helping with: Pulling weeds in a garden (level ground), you’ll be able to dig plants from the trail and bring them home
Materials to bring: Gardening gloves, trowel or handheld hoe, kneeling pad, water bottle, box if you’d like to bring plants home that you dig from trail, etc.

Weeding Workday Signup

Ryders Woods Volunteer Restoration Workday

A group of volunteers at Ryders Woods in Woodstock

Location: Ryders Wood Park, park in main parking lot off Kimball Ave (navigate to 713 E Kimball Ave, Woodstock, IL) (Host: Restoration Team). This is next to the Mariposa Meander Pollinator Garden
Date/time: June 23, 9am – noon
Activities we’ll be helping with may include (weather dependent): 

  • Cutting brush and small trees with gas/electric chainsaws and/or loppers, hauling cut brush & material to piles for burning
  • Pulling weeds or collecting seeds (if ready)
  • Spraying invasive plants
  • Picking up garbage near parking lot

Materials to bring: leather gloves, sturdy shoes, loppers, safety glasses, hearing protection, water, bug spray. We’ll have these materials (minus footwear) to borrow if needed.

Ryders Woods Workday Sginup

Extreme Makeover: TLC HQ Garden Edition

Wildflowers at Hennen Conservation area, home of The Land Conservancy, in Woodstock, IL

The areas around the farmhouse at Hennen (TLC’s office) are in great need of a spruce up!

Location of Clean-Up: TLC’s Headquarters is located at Hennen Conservation Area, 4622 Dean Street, Woodstock. (Host: Lisa Haderlein)
Date/Time: June 23, 1:30-3pm

Activities we’ll be helping with: Removing weedy trees and vines from around the house and buildings where TLC’s office is located.
Materials to bring: Gardening gloves, loppers, hand clippers, water bottle

TLC Headquarters Spruce Up Signup