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 …
BGI – Seed collecting – Oct. 13 @ 9-11am
Join us for the next event in our BGI Explore and Restore series – collecting seeds at CFC HQ. 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 in the parking lot at CFC headquarters …
Incredible bats program – October 9 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Incredible bats Join us to learn more about the environmental services our native bats perform. What makes bats incredible? They are the masters of the night and possess several unique abilities. Bats are the world’s only true flying mammals. They are capable of using echolocation. Bats eat garden and crop pests and lower the risk of West Nile virus by consuming thousands of …
BGI – Seed collecting – Sept. 22 @ 9-11am
Join us for the next event in our BGI Explore and Restore series – collecting seeds at CFC HQ. 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 in the parking lot at CFC headquarters …
Achieved! – Craftsbury Preserve matching grant fundraising goal
Citizens for Conservation has been awarded a grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation (ICECF) for restoration of our Craftsbury Preserve. This is a 3-to-1 matching grant, so if we raise $7,000 from our donors, ICECF will match that with $21,000. This is a great opportunity for you to help nature for today and for future generations as we …