Common Ground Gathering – Dec. 8
Common Ground Gathering – Dec. 8 As the seasons transition, each of us is looking forward to those fall and winter months where we’ll have more time on our hands. If you’re a farmer or landowner,...
View ArticleLand Access 101 – Dec. 8
Land Access 101 Illinois FarmLink and the Center for Agrarian Learning are teaming up to offer a FREE Land Access 101 workshop before Common Ground. If you’re a farmer looking to learn more about the...
View ArticleNew Year’s Eve Oak Rescue – Dec. 31
New Year’s Eve Oak Rescue – Dec. 31 Get your New Year’s Eve off to a great start by helping out at an oak rescue in beautiful McHenry County, where we will work to rescue a mighty oak tree! What is an...
View ArticleTLC Members Attend Wine and Cheese Hike at Hennen Conservation Area
TLC Members Attend Wine and Cheese Hike at Hennen Conservation Area Thank you to the fabulous TLC members who attended our Wine and Cheese Hike last week at Hennen Conservation Area! It was fun to...
View ArticleGot Horses? Consider Joining the Bull Valley Riding Club
Do you have horses? Consider joining the Bull Valley Riding Club! You’ll gain access to beautiful riding trails like the Thompson Road Preserve....
View ArticleTLC Welcomes Carol Elkins to the Team
TLC is excited to welcome Carol Elkins to our Conservation@Home team! Carol is joining TLC’s community ecologist, Sarah Michehl, in conducting site consults for McHenry County’s landowners. She has...
View ArticleTLC Hosts Native Plant Seed Sharing Day
Natvie Plant Seed Sharing Day Thank you to all who attended TLC’s Seed Sharing Day at The Blue Farm in Alden this weekend! Seed Sharing is an opportunity gather and share native seed and learn from...
View ArticleThe Treemendous Story of Project Quercus
The Treemendous Story of Project Quercus Dave Zeiger, TLC’s Oak Conservation Outreach Specialist, reflects on 10 years of planting oaks Dave Zeiger planted trees with TLC’s CLIP interns in 2023. Over...
View ArticleBull Valley Landowner Preserves Farm Forever
Bull Valley Landowner Preserves Farm Forever Karen Strano was living in Chicago when she and husband Brian decided to move to the country. That was in 1987. They found a farm near Woodstock, on...
View ArticleBenefits to Working Outdoors
Benefits to Working Outdoors by Emily Ptaszek, TLC’s Marketing & Communications Intern I have always loved nature, but it wasn’t until I started my work with TLC that I truly understood the...
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