Community Ed
Caring for Our Native Oaks
Barrington Village Hall 200 S. Hough St., Barrington, ILOur beautiful native oaks provide many ecosystem services to our habitats. Learn which oak species grow best in different habitats. Discover techniques and tips that you can follow to care for your oaks and keep them healthy and thriving over their long lives. Charlie Keppel is semi-retired from what is now The Davey Tree Expert Company. He performs community outreach ...
Bumblebees of Barrington
Barrington Village Hall 200 S. Hough St., Barrington, ILOf the 74 total observations of the federally endangered rusty-patched bumblebee in Lake County in 2023, 36 of them — almost half — were on CFC properties. Stephen Barten will share his bumblebee photos along with information on bumblebee natural history and identification. Stephen Barten is a CFC/Lake County Forest Preserve District/Barrington Greenway Initiative Bumblebee Monitor. The protocol includes photographing ...