Mark Your Calendar! On Tuesday, October 1st at 7 pm Mark Spreyer will present live owls and other raptors at the Garlands in Barrington. Learn about these amazing birds and Mark’s work at Stillman Nature Center. Program is free to the public Sponsored By: Field and Flower Garden Club, Citizens for Conservation, and South Barrington Garden Club
Native Seed Collecting Party! 9/14
Join in this BGI (Barrington Greenway Initative) important event. Help collect native plant seeds that will be added to special mixes for our local areas. Seed mixes are sowed back and also shared with other preserves to increase habitat diversity. Easy activity, fun and a huge benefit for nature. Meet at the CFC Farmhouse, September 14th, 9:00am – noon.
Grassy Lake Sedge Meadow – Wetland Planting
Come help continue the important plantings at Grassy Lake Sedge Meadow restoration. Two hour event, 9am-11am on Saturday 7/13. Meet at the CFC Farmhouse to carpool or at the Lake Barrington Village Hall Office parking lot (23860 N Old Barrington Rd, Lake Barrington). Wear boots and bring work gloves (to play in the water)! All ages and levels of experience …
Welcome to 2019 College Interns
CFC’s 2019 College Interns are here! Welcome. This is a 10-week paid internship working with and learning from CFC leaders. From left to right: 1) Kevin (Restoration Manager) 2) Emily DeJEUS, BHS grad & sophomore at Iowa State majoring in Biosystems Engineering. 3) Natalie PAPARONE, Lake Zurich HS grad & junior at U.W. Eau Claire majoring in Ecology and Environmental …
Citizens for Conservation acquires land for restoration
We are thrilled to announce that we have acquired two parcels of land that are significant additions towards achieving our 25-year strategic goal of linked ecosystems in the Barrington area. One parcel was acquired from Arthur Rice III and Lynn Rice and is across Hart Road to the west of our Craftsbury Preserve, which is currently being restored. We plan …
Seeking bluebird monitors
CFC is looking for bluebird monitors for the 2019 spring and summer seasons. Nest monitoring is a really fun and productive spring and summer activity. It takes little time, just a bit more than an hour, once weekly. This is a good way to see how a restored prairie changes from week to week. The diversity of CFC’s Spring Creek …
Announcing: Local Native Plant Web Pages
We have created new web pages with information on our local native plants. The pages are organized by categories: Ferns, Forbs, Grasses and Sedges, Shrubs and Trees. These pages will help you plan future planting because you can filter by sun requirements, water requirements and color. Bookmark our native plant pages so you can find them when you need them.
BGI – Spring Lake – Brushcutting – Dec. 15 @ 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Join us for the last event in our 2018 BGI Explore and Restore series – brushcutting at Spring Lake. All ages are welcome. Work side-by-side with knowledgeable volunteer stewards and staff from Citizens for Conservation, Audubon Great Lakes, Friends of the Forest Preserves, Forest Preserves of Cook County, and Lake County Forest Preserves. Meet at CFC HQ to carpool to the …
BGI – Seed distribution at Penny Road Pond – Nov. 17 @ 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Join us for the next event in our BGI Explore and Restore series – sowing seed at Penny Road Pond. All ages are welcome. Work side-by-side with knowledgeable volunteer stewards and staff from Citizens for Conservation, Audubon Great Lakes, Friends of the Forest Preserves, Forest Preserves of Cook County, and Lake County Forest Preserves. Meet at the parking lot on the …
Barrington Area Bird Hikes this Fall!
Cosponsored by Audubon Great Lakes and Citizens for Conservation Get out and enjoy fall migration with Barrington area naturalist Wendy Paulson. Walks are free and open to the public though spaces are limited and RSVPs are required. Good walking shoes are strongly recommended for these walks. Don’t forget your binoculars! Schedule: September 13, 7:30AM – Crabtree Nature Center (3 Stover Road …