Huntley Area Public Library

Learn how to attract monarchs and other butterflies, plus birds and bees to your yard. Sarah Michehl from TLC will give you easy tips and info on gardening with native plant communities that will provide beauty and everything a pollinator could need.

Local Event: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies: Plant Your Own Native Plant Garden

McHenry County

Crystal Lake-Cary

Illinois

Birds, Bees, and Butterflies: Plant Your Own...

Learn how to attract monarchs and other butterflies, plus birds and bees to your yard. Sarah Michehl from TLC will give you...

Birds, Bees, and Butterflies: Plant Your Own Native Plant Garden

Irish Oaks Savanna

It’s National Dragonfly Day! Join us as we look for as many different species of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) as we can find in the wetlands, prairie and woodland edges at Irish Oaks.

Local Event: Dragonfly Bioblitz

Dragonfly Bioblitz

It’s National Dragonfly Day! Join us as we look for as many different species of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) as we...

Thompson Road Preserve, 9707 Thompson Rd. Bull Valley, IL 

Thompson Road Preserve has a variety of habitats that host many species of breeding birds. We will look for birds breeding at the preserve, help with identification, show you how to use popular birding apps, and more!Free, please register

Local Event: The Breeding Birds of Thompson Road

The Breeding Birds of Thompson Road

Thompson Road Preserve has a variety of habitats that host many species of breeding birds. We will look for birds breeding at...

Ryders Wood Park

Learn how to identify common native trees and shrubs with The Land Conservancy of McHenry County! Class will be outside, so dress for the weather. Registration required.Fee: $10 per person, please register at the link.

Local Event: Tree and Shrub Identification Class

Tree and Shrub Identification Class

Learn how to identify common native trees and shrubs with The Land Conservancy of McHenry County! Class will be outside, so...

Wolf Oak Woods

S’mores around a bonfire, food, a guided evening hike, and family nature activities! Come spend an evening enjoying the company of a 300-plus year-old oak tree and learn more about the history of this interesting site that has been preserved forever by TLC. It’s a great way to meet like-minded nature folks in the county!

Local Event: Howl at the Wolf Oak: Summer Solstice Edition

Howl at the Wolf Oak: Summer Solstice Edition

S’mores around a bonfire, food, a guided evening hike, and family nature activities! Come spend an evening enjoying the company...

Yonder Prairie Nature Preserve

Come celebrate Pollinator Week at Yonder Prairie for a pollinator bioblitz! We will look for a variety of bees, butterflies, day-flying moths and more! Yonder Prairie has high-quality habitat that attracts some unique insects. We will help identify the different pollinators we find. This is a great way to get involved in citizen science and learn more about local pollinators, plants and other insects.&nbsp;

Local Event: Pollinator Bioblitz

Pollinator Bioblitz

Come celebrate Pollinator Week at Yonder Prairie for a pollinator bioblitz! We will look for a variety of bees, butterflies,...

Boloria Meadows-The Land Conservancy of McHenry County

Join us for a family friendly butterfly and pollinator walk at the beautiful Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve in Bull Valley. The preserve contains nearly 60 acres of high-quality restored wetlands, prairies and oak woodlands. With over 150 species of wildflowers, Boloria is a haven for over 30 species of native butterflies as well as many species of bees and other pollinators. One unusual butterfly species that should be abundant in June is the Baltimore Checkerspot that uses the Turtlehead flower as its host plant. The walk will cover roughly one mile of gently rolling terrain.

Local Event: Boloria Meadows Pollinator Walk

Boloria Meadows Pollinator Walk

Join us for a family friendly butterfly and pollinator walk at the beautiful Boloria Meadows Nature Preserve in Bull Valley....

Glenda Maki

Amie Schaenzer

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Algonquin-Lake In The Hills

Huntley

Lake County

Barrington

Lake Zurich

Kane County

Elgin

Grayslake

Cook County

Palatine

Libertyville

Vernon Hills

Eric DeGrechie

Buffalo Grove

Donley Auctions

Join us for an extraordinary auction event featuring a premier collection of antiques, including vintage slot machines, classic cars, jukeboxes, and rare advertising signs. This 'Best of the Best' showcase offers a unique opportunity for collectors to bid on high-quality memorabilia both live in Union and online.

Local Event: Spring Classic Auction Part 2 - The Best Of The Best

Spring Classic Auction Part 2 - The Best Of The...

Join us for an extraordinary auction event featuring a premier collection of antiques, including vintage slot machines, classic...

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Birds, Bees, and Butterflies: Plant Your Own Native Plant Garden

JUN

8

6:30 PM

Huntley Area Public Library, 11000 Ruth Rd, Huntley, IL

Dragonfly Bioblitz

JUN

13

12:30 PM

Irish Oaks Savanna, 19021 Lincoln Rd, Harvard, IL

The Breeding Birds of Thompson Road

JUN

14

7:00 AM

Crystal Lake-Cary, IL

Tree and Shrub Identification Class

JUN

16

10:00 AM

Crystal Lake-Cary, IL

Howl at the Wolf Oak: Summer Solstice Edition

JUN

19

6:00 PM

Wolf Oak Woods, 9100 IL-120, Bull Valley, IL

Pollinator Bioblitz

JUN

24

1:00 PM

Yonder Prairie Nature Preserve, 1143 S Rose Farm Rd, Woodstock, IL

Boloria Meadows Pollinator Walk

JUN

27

10:00 AM

Boloria Meadows-The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, 7219 Millburne Ct, Bull Valley, IL

Spring Classic Auction Part 2 - The Best Of The Best