The Land Conservancy offers 'Wild Woodstock Walks,' winter tree ID class
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, a nonprofit land trust, is hosting two winter programs in January.
On Sunday, Jan. 14, join restoration ecologist Melissa Grycan for a "Winter Tree ID" class from 9 a.m. to noon at Hennen Conservation Area, 4622 Dean St. in Woodstock. Cost is $10 or $8 for members.
Learn how to identify trees from twigs and barks. The class will be both indoors and outdoors so wear clothes and boots appropriate for the weather.
This class is part of the Oak Keepers series, a series of workshops designed to teach participants about McHenry County oak ecosystems and how to manage them. Attend five workshops throughout the year to receive a six-month membership and certificate.
To register, visit www.ConserveMC.org or call (815) 337-9502.
"Wild Woodstock Walks: Winter Night's Family Fun" will be 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Hennen Conservation Area. Free to the public, this event will feature guided night time hikes, a bonfire and a sheltered area with hot cocoa.
This walk is part of a seasonal guided hike series featuring sites in Woodstock. Dress for cold weather and bring the entire family!
No registration is required, and free to the public. For more information about TLC and the work it does, check out www.ConserveMC.org or contact Zoe Clemmons at (815) 337-9502.
McHenry County's landscape is richly diversified. Its features range from glacial remnants such as kames, moraines, and outwash plains, to the more recent woodlands, prairies, stream corridors, bogs and fens.
Lifelong residents, as well as new residents, are attracted to McHenry County's special combination of small towns, natural areas, rural character and rural agricultural fields and farmsteads.
Since 1991, The Land Conservancy has helped protect nearly 2,200 acres of McHenry County's prairies, wetlands and woodlands by working with private landowners, communities and other partners. They do this by accepting donated conservation easements and direct acquisition of property through purchase or donation. The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is a Guidestar Exchange Silver Participant.