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Brushcutting, Bonfire + End of Year Celebration

Hickory Grove Highlands 500 Hickory Nut Grove Ln, Cary, IL, United States

You are invited to a Wandering Workday  co-hosted by Citizens for Conservation (CFC) and McHenry County Conservation District as part of the Barrington Greenway Initiative (BGI). BGI's goal is to collaborate across jurisdictional boundaries to create unbroken, linked habitat corridors, increased biodiversity, and strengthened ecosystems all the way from the Poplar Creek area to north of Port Barrington. This will ...

Workday – Brushcutting at Grassy Lake

Lake Barrington Village Hall 23860 N Old Barrington Rd, Lake Barrington, IL, United States

Great winter activity - get outside and cut invasive brush to improve habitats. Enjoy bonfires and helping nature with like-minded volunteers. Dress for the weather. Wear sturdy shoes or boots, and bring work gloves.  Bring something to drink to keep hydrated. Snacks provided. Team leads and guidance so no experience is necessary. Tools are provided. You do not need to ...

One Drop at a Time – Program

Barrington Village Hall 200 S. Hough St., Barrington, IL

Topic: Yard storm water management practices Speaker: Marcus de la fleur, landscape architect Marcus de la fleur will discuss the stunning appearance of sustainable storm water management at the residential scale. This includes the use of native prairie plants and resilient ecological landscaping practices including rain gardens and bioswales. He will also touch on the soils of the midwest, another ...

BGI & MLK Volunteer Event – Spring Crk.

SPECIAL DAY OF SERVICE TO HELP NATURE Monday 1/20/2020 at Spring Creek, 9:30 - noon Volunteer for Nature with BGI & MLK Day of Service on MONDAY 1/20/2020. BGI volunteers will be cutting & burning buckthorn at the Spring Creek area from 9:30 – noon.(Directions below)  Think of the holiday as “a day on, not a day off” where you ...